Conducting the literature review

• Check out future research suggestions.• Identify relationships among studiesWriting the review• Develop an outline… SEE OUTLINE EXAMPLE.• Identify the key areas that you plan to cover in the paper• Introduction:• Describe the purpose of your research (in essence, present the questions yourresearch will answer).• B. Statement of the problem.Justify why it is important to look at this problem. In other words, describe why thestudy is important and how it advances current knowledge.• C. Operational definitions.Writing the review• Review of literature:• All pertinent material.• From Classic or landmark studies to the most recent work. Not having thelandmark study is a serious and fatal flaw.• To make sure you have watch for information in newer articles. Most oftenanother author will mention the classic study.Writing the review• Synopsize as many previous research articles on the topic as possible. What issaid in these articles and provide critiques of these articles.• Point out how your research questions extend this previous research.• Pull all material together into a cohesive 5-7 page paper.Writing the review• Methodology:• Explain the research methodology. You may choose to implement a contentanalysis, survey, or case study. If Institutional Review is needed, the paperproposal must be prepared by the End of September for submission to the IRBcommittee.• Citation must be used in this section.• Limitations can be included in this section of the paper.Findings:• Report Findings. Answer all research questions and provide evidence of supportor lack of support of hypotheses.