Presentation of Semester-4 Paper-9

1. Literature
review
as a
research
methodoloy

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Prepared by: Sneha Agravat
Semester : 04
Batch : 2020-22
Paper : Research Methodology
Enrollment no. : 3069206420200001.
Email id : snehaagravat2000@gmail.com
Submitted to : Department of English, MKBU

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Building your study on existing knowledge and relating it
to it is the foundation of all academic research activity,
regardless of subject. As a result, all academics should
make it a point to do so correctly. This work, however, has
become increasingly difficult. Knowledge generation in the
field of business research is expanding at a breakneck
pace while staying fragmented and interdisciplinary at the
same time. This makes it difficult to keep up with cutting-
edge research and stay on the cutting edge, as well as to
analyse the body of evidence in a certain field.
Introduction

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This is why the literature review is more important than ever
as a research method. A literature review is a method of
collecting and summarising previous research that is more
or less systematic (Baumeister & Leary, 1997; Tranfield,
Denyer, & Smart, 2003). As a research approach, an effective
and well-conducted review establishes a solid platform for
increasing knowledge and aiding theory development
(Webster & Watson, 2002). A research paper can be made by
combining facts and viewpoints from a variety of empirical
studies.

5. “ What
is
Literature
review?
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● A literature review is a surveys scholarly articles, books and other
sources relevant to a particular issue, area of research, or theory, and
by so doing, providing a description, summary, and critical evaluation
of these works. Literature reviews are designed to provide an overview of
sources you have explored while researching a particular topic and to
demonstrate to your readers how your research fits into the larger field
of study (libguides.usc.edu, n.d.).

7. ● The primary reports used in the literature may be verbal, but in the vast
majority of cases reports are written documents. The types of
scholarship may be empirical, theoretical, critical analytic, or
methodological in nature. Second a literature review seeks to describe,
summarise, evaluate, clarify and/ or integrate the content of primary
reports (Cooper, 1988).
● Literature review is different from an academic research paper. The
main focus of an academic research paper is to develop a new
argument, and a research paper will contain a literature review as one of
its parts. In a research paper, you use the literature as a foundation and as
support for a new insight that you contribute. The focus of a literature
review, however, is to summarize and synthesize the arguments and ideas
of others without adding new contribution.
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8. A literature review is an objective, thorough summary and
critical analysis of the relevant available research and non-
research literature on the topic being studied (Hart, 1998;
Cronin, et al., 2008). Its goal is to bring the reader up-to-
date with current literature on a topic and form the basis for
another goal, such as the justification for future research
in the area. A good literature review gathers information
about a particular subject from many sources. It is well written
and contains few if any personal biases. It should contain
a clear search and selection strategy (Carnwell and Daly,
2001; Cronin, et al., 2008). Good structuring is essential to
enhance the flow and readability of the review (Colling,
2003)
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9. ● A literature review may be the most effective methodological instrument for
answering a variety of research problems. Reviews are beneficial when a
researcher wants to analyse theory or evidence in a certain area, or examine
the validity or accuracy of a particular theory or rival ideas. (Tranfield et al.,
2003). This strategy can be focused, such as looking into the influence of the
relationship between two specific variables, or it can be wide, such as looking
into the body of data in a certain field of study.
● In addition, literature reviews are useful when the aim is to provide an
overview of a certain issue or research problem. Typically, this type of
literature review is conducted to evaluate the state of knowledge on a
particular topic. It can be used, for example, to create research agendas,
identify gaps in research, or simply discuss a particular matter. Literature
reviews can also be useful if the aim is to engage in theory development
(Baumeister & Leary, 1997; Torraco, 2005).
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Why we should write a literature review?

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Systematic Literature Review
● A systematic literature review's goal is to compile a comprehensive
list of all published and unpublished works in a given field. Unlike
traditional reviews, which attempt to summarise the findings of
multiple research, systematic reviews utilise specified and rigorous
criteria to discover, critically analyse, and synthesise all of the
literature on a specific issue (Cronin, et al, 2008).
● The primary goal of this essay is to give the reader with a thorough
framework for comprehending current knowledge and emphasising
the need of fresh research. It can assist researchers develop or
clarify study questions or hypotheses by finding gaps or
inconsistencies in a body of information.

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● Equally, however, it can help refine or focus a broad research question and is
useful for both topic selection and topic refinement. It can also be
helpful in developing conceptual or theoretical frameworks (Coughlan, et al,
2007; Cronnin, et al, 2008).
● The reviewer needs to present the precise criteria used to
● (a) Formulate the research question
● (b) Set inclusion or exclusion criteria
● (c) Select and access the Literature
● (d) Asses the quality of the literature include in the review
● (e) Analyse, synthesize and disseminate the finding

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Steps in the Literature Review Process
Choosing a review topic
Organization of writing the review Analysing and synthesizing the literature
Searching and selecting appropriate articles

13. ● The first task to tackle, often the most difficult, in writing a review of
literature is choosing a topic (Timmins and McCabe, 2005; Cronin, et al,
2008).
● First, skim through your textbook and identify broad topics in the discipline
that interest you.
● Second, read the chapters associated with the topics you pick to develop
familiarity with the vocabulary (key words), primary investigators, and issues
or controversies in the area.
● Third, talking to others, such as expert, or reading around a topic can also
help to identify what areas of the subject the reviewer is interested in and
may help indicate how much information exists on the topic (Timmins and
McCabe, 2005).
● The next step, after choosing a topic, is to go to the library and search
for journal articles published in the area. Use key words to find article titles
for specific topics; sometimes abstracts are provided for the reader's
reference. Abstracts can be useful, time saving devices because they aid in
weeding good, associated literature from unrelated, peripheral articles.
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Choosing a review topic

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● The next step after selected a topic is to identify, in a structured
way, the appropriate and related information.
● The type of articles that are selected for a good review of literature
are theoretical presentations, review articles, and empirical research
articles. Choosing the work of a single researcher may be one method
for starting a literature review. Your presentation will be more
powerful if conflicting theoretical positions and findings are presented
along with the position or prediction that you support in your paper. You
should choose several researchers' works that have added to the
knowledge base in a specific area.
Searching and selecting appropriate articles

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Analysing and synthesizing the literature
● After you have collected the articles you intend to use in your literature
review, you are ready to analyze each one (break it down and identify the
important information in it) and then synthesize the collection of articles
(integrate them and identify the conclusions that can be drawn from the
articles as a group)
● There are a number of tools that can help us analyze and synthesize our
key sources.
● The final stage of appraisal is to write a short summary of each article and
may include key thoughts, comments, strengths and weaknesses of the
publication. It should be written in your own words to facilitate your
understanding of the material. It also forms a good basis for the writing of
the review (Cronin, et al, 2008).

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Organization of writing the review
● The main aim in structuring your review of the literature is to lead your
reader to understand the need to conduct precisely the form of literature
review or research paper that you propose or have done. The key to a good
literature review or research paper is the ability to present the findings in
such a way that it demonstrates your knowledge in a clear and consistent
way (Cronin, et al, 2008).
● The introduction and conclusion to your review of the literature
should show how your research project will join the on-going
conversation: identify the key terms and concepts and indicate how your
research will resolve unresolved questions in others' work. You can
also outline the structure of the review itself — by preview in the
introduction, or review in the conclusion — and you can then
foreshadow the direction of the next section/ chapter.

17. Literature analyses serve as a vital foundation for all
kinds of study. They can form a basis for knowledge
creation, produce policy and practise recommendations,
give evidence of an effect, and, if done correctly, have
the potential to generate new ideas and directions for a
field. As a result, they provide a foundation for future
research and thought.It will be much easier to identify
actual research gaps rather than simply repeating the
same research, to develop better and more precise
hypotheses and research questions, and, as a result, to
improve the quality of research as a community, if there
is certainty that the research is built on great accuracy.
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Conclusion

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