REVIEWING THE SCHOLARLY LITERATURE

Introduction of literature review
- A literature review is based on the assumption that knowledge accumulates and that people learn from and built on what others have done.
-Some studies may be especially important and individual researchers may come become famous, however e specific research project is just a tiny part of the overall process of creating knowledge.
-Scientific research is a collective effort of many researchers who share their results with one another as a community.
Goals of a literature review:
- To demonstrate a familiarity with a body of knowledge and establish credibility.
- To show the path of prior research and how a current project is link to it.
- To integrate and summarize what is known in an area.
- To learn from others and stimulate new ideal.
Types of review:
-Self-study reviews increase the reader’s confidence. A review that only demonstrates familiarity with an area is often part of an educational program.
-Context reviews place a specific project in the big picture. Context reviews create links to developing body of knowledge. It is usually appears at the beginning of a report article.
-Historical reviews trace the development of an issue over time. The researchers conduct historical reviews on the most important idea in the field.
-Theoretical reviews compare how different theories address an issue. It presents different theories to explain same topic.
-Integrate reviews summarize what is known at a point in time. It presents the current state of knowledge where contact with researcher’s topic.
-Methodological reviews point out methodology varies by studies.