In your explanation, address the function of a literature review. Finally, describe potential consequences of deciding on a research question without conducting a thorough review of the literature. Please use the Learning Resources to support your post (i.e., cite and reference).
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Literature review
demonstrate an expert level understanding of theory and how the theory speaks to everyday phenomena. 5-7 pages in length. 5 sources minimum all of
which are to be peer-reviewed journal articles or chapters in edited books that have been published by a reputable academic press — APA formatting and
reference style will be required.
• 5-7 pages in length — assuming double-spaced 12-point Times New Roman front and not counting titles, headers, figures, notes or reference
• 1 theory or substantial theoretical concept that connects your selected source material; your theory will be chosen from the topics listed in the syllabus
• 5 scholarly sources minimum, all of which are to be peer-reviewed journal articles or chapters in edited books that have been published by a reputable
academic press — APA formatting and reference style will be required
• A clear, thoughtful question or problem to which you believe the selected theory may apply
More on the Literature Review
Literature reviews are discussions of previous theory and research; scholars can write stand-alone literature reviews, but they are frequently part of research
reports in journal articles, book chapters, and such. Experts in an area/topic conduct literature reviews in order to determine what the “state of field” is in
terms of knowledge about particular subjects. In other words, we do reviews of the existing literature in order to answer the question, “What can we say we
know about ______?”
One element of many literature reviews is the “theory section.” This is a passage or section in which academic work that develops and applies a particular
theory gets discussed. The writer summarizes, synthesizes and places in context of their own inquiry a substantial number of previous academic texts. In
these, you do more than simply “talk about” what you’ve read. Rather, you help the reader see the “background” of your own research, the ideas on which you
rely, and the way in which you’re conceptualizing communication. In order to have a coherent approach to a communication problem, you need an
appropriate and cogent way to conceptualize communication. Using a particular theory of communication enables us to accomplish just that.
So, the above is what a literature review is and why we craft them. Here’s how you should complete the assignment.
• Know that you will be writing a literature review, and not a whole research paper. You’re crafting what is usually just one part of a larger research project.
• Develop a thoughtful, focused research question or problem. What might you be interested in understanding? What phenomena, issue, or process engages
your curiosity? You’ll not be researching this per se, but you should select a theory that’s appropriate for framing the way in which you’ll approach that
phenomena in later work.
• Select one theory from our course textbook to discuss in your review.
o The theory you select should be presented as a chapter in our course textbook. If you wish to concentrate on any communication theory or major concept
that is not presented in our textbook, then you must have your selection approved by the course instructor by the mid-point of the semester.
o You may write on a theory that has been discussed as a formal part of our class sessions.
• Compose a literature review with the following sections (later in the semester, I will point you toward useful internet resources):
o A concise introduction of 1-2 paragraphs in which you (1) name and characterize the theory you will discuss, (2) explain the question or problem that
grounds your selection of this theory, and (3) previews the remainder of your assignment.
o A main section with subsections that engage several of the themes/topics described in a bullet point below.
o A focused conclusion of 1-2 paragraphs in which you (1) summarize the chief “lessons” of your literature review and (2) bring closure to your work by
reconnecting your review with the question or problem you discussed at the outset.
• For the main section of your literature review, you will describe, synthesize, analyze, and/or apply the sources you’ve read. The objective here is to develop
expertise about this theory and how it can be used to generate knowledge in response to communication questions and problems. You do this by going
beyond just producing a simple “book report” on what you’ve read. Instead, students who earn higher grades will develop and discuss themes/topics that cut
across multiple sources. These are examples of potential themes/topics you might develop for the main section of your literature review:
o What practical problems or issues does this theory seek to help understand or solve? Has the scope or focus of this theory changed in any way over time?
o Amongst the research articles you review, discuss claims or findings that show up in multiple sources. That is, talk about what researchers are “doing with”
or “finding with” this theory.
o Explain how theorists have changed, added, removed, or emphasized key concepts within the theory over time.
o What concepts are most important or illuminating in reference to the problem you’re interested in understanding. That is, why does this theory or particular
parts of it “apply” well to the issue or topic in which you’re interested?
o What do these articles using a particular theory have in common, such as research methodology, subject matter/topic, etc.?
o What questions, problems, disagreements or uncertainties persist across these articles?
o What articles or theorists are referenced as seminal, early, or influential? What is the content of these articles or how are they described in others’ work?
o Other topics, themes, or discussion points are possible….
Literature review
write an introduction to your literature review. This introduction should give a broad overview of your topic and place it in the proper socio-historical context. It should also give the reader an idea of what to expect regarding the dominant themes described in your literature review.
You will also write a conclusion to your literature review. The conclusion should summarize the literature that is most relevant to your study, which you are going to describe in chapter three of your dissertation. When your reader finishes the conclusion to your literature review, they should know what has been discovered so far in the domain of interest to you, and they should also have a clear idea of the questions that remain. When the reader gets to your Chapter 3 Methodology, they should have a clear understanding of why your study is relevant.
This unit, you should also make sure that all headings and subheadings of your literature review have peer-reviewed articles. It’s ok to make adjustments to your headings or subheadings, as long as your dissertation chair is on board with these changes.
Also, the following questions:
Has my search been wide enough to ensure I’ve found all the relevant material?
Has it been narrow enough to exclude irrelevant material?
Is the number of sources I’ve used appropriate for the length of my paper?
Will share more documents and the topic of the research after accepting your bid
“Literature Review
Analyze the literature that was gathered and presented in the “Literature Review: Table of Evidence,” submitted in Topic 2. Based on your analysis, you will formally present your PICOT and research findings that demonstrate evidence-based support for your proposed project.
Write a 1,250-1,500 word paper that includes the following for each article:
1. Include a description of the search method used (e.g., databases, keywords, criteria for inclusion and exclusion, and number of studies that fit your criteria).
2. Summarize all of the research studies used as evidence. The essential components of each study need to be described so that readers can evaluate the scientific merit, including study strengths and limitations.
3. Incorporate a description of the validity and reliability of the research.
4. Include a concise summary describing how your project proposal is supported by the research.
Literature Review
Literature reviews help to provide boundaries of what is known about a particular field and serve to guide researchers in their quest to uncover the mysteries and nuances of a selected issue or problem. A well-developed review of literature is essential to a thorough, well-considered paper. Whether the writing is intended for a high-end scholarly journal or a student’s weekly assignment, the literature review pertains to uncovering the body of knowledge that previous researchers have generated. It is a savvy researcher who is able to take advantage of the existing base of knowledge in the creation of a new line of inquiry. A literature review should be conducted at the beginning of a research study.
Using Chapter 2 of the Creswell text as guidance, write a literature review for your preferred area of criminal justice study. To successfully complete this study, you must
Identify a particular area of criminal justice.
Define the area’s boundaries by explaining the methodologies and statistical techniques used.
Describe the specific canon of literature found.
Define the field in general.
Critique the field, including areas requiring further examination.
Literature Review
Literature reviews help to provide boundaries of what is known about a particular field and serve to guide researchers in their quest to uncover the mysteries and nuances of a selected issue or problem. A well-developed review of literature is essential to a thorough, well-considered paper. Whether the writing is intended for a high-end scholarly journal or a student’s weekly assignment, the literature review pertains to uncovering the body of knowledge that previous researchers have generated. It is a savvy researcher who is able to take advantage of the existing base of knowledge in the creation of a new line of inquiry. A literature review should be conducted at the beginning of a research study.
Using Chapter 2 of the Creswell text as guidance, write a literature review for your preferred area of criminal justice study. To successfully complete this study, you must
Identify a particular area of criminal justice.
Define the area’s boundaries by explaining the methodologies and statistical techniques used.
Describe the specific canon of literature found.
Define the field in general.
Critique the field, including areas requiring further examination.
Literature review
Module 6 will focus on two areas: the literature review process and methods to move evidence into advanced nursing practice.
Module 6, you will complete the construction of your clinical/practice question worded as a PICOT and literature review.
At the end of this module students will be able to:
Identify the literature review process.
Discuss the literature review process.
Synthesize findings to guide, inform, or change advanced nursing practice.
Discuss moving evidence into advanced nursing practice.
State a clinical/practice question and explore the literature pertaining to your clinical/practice problem. You may use the question you developed in the previous module. additionally, you may use this in future course including your capstone. When conducting a literature review, the goal is to obtain a representative sample of the literature which describes the concepts related to the phenomenon of interest and the research results applicable to the clinical/practice question and identify what gaps need to be further researched.
Literature Review
Critique. From the perspective of conflict and conflict resolution, identify one or more strengths and/or
weaknesses of the work that have implications for how conflict is understood, impacts viable points for
intervention and/or intervention strategies. For example, for this review,
What are the strengths and weaknesses of Louis’s article for conflict resolution scholar’s and practitioners
working toward social change?
Two questions. Identify two questions that stem from your reading and analysis. These can be questions left
unanswered by the author, next steps for research/analysis, or questions you might want pursue as a guiding
trajectory for your own learning. While these questions are not typically included in a literature review, they are
included to extend your thinking. They should follow from your key points and critique.
Tips for writing
As you prepare your response, please
Use the titles of the above prompts as the titles/headings for each section of your review. This structure will
help you in organizing your analysis and writing.
Please include a title or header pointing to the title of the reading you are reviewing.
Incorporate how the course materials support your observations and thinking; include APA formatted citations
and references as appropriate.
Generally, there are a variety of questions that may be relevant to a particular reading or resource you are
evaluating. The following questions are offered to help in your thinking but are not comprehensive and some
questions may not be relevant for a particular resource. All questions do not need to be addressed in any one
critique but are offered to aid your inquiry process.
Who is the intended audience? What is the purpose of the work?
What was the research question of the study you are reviewing or the resources thesis? What were the authors
trying to share or discover?
What is the relevance of the resource? Why is it significant?
Does the resource go into depth? Is it current? What doesn’t it consider?
What were the research methodologies? Analyze its literature review, the samples and variables used, the
results, and the conclusions.
Does the research seem to be complete? Could it have been conducted more soundly? What further questions
does it raise?
Was the research funded by a source that could influence the findings?
How are the authors viewed in the field? Has this study been cited by other authors? If so, how has it been
analyzed?
How are the references are situated within the conflict resolution field?
If there are conflicting studies, why do you think that is?
Literature review
Analyze Wyf of Bath’s Prologue and Tale and the Prioress’s Prologue and Tale
Literature review
Write a literature review chapter. By using the newest relevant references and articles and covering all the topics such as 1) open innovation (background, definitions, and factors) in the public sector, and include (in the health sector in general, and in the UAE); 2) value concept (value capture and value creation) including definitions, value perspectives (value exchange and value use); 3) innovative business model; 4) processes and mechanisms for value creation and value capture in the open innovation system; 5)stakeholders management; 6) capabilities and resources.