Here is my Lit. Review –>Sweaty Anxiety
* I tacked it onto my org. Title page, intro, lit. review, updated references
A literature review gives summaries about what has already been research on a subject. When developing a literature review, North Carolina A&T State University gives some of the following questions to consider when writing a literature review:
What is known about the subject?
Are there any gaps in the subject?
Who are the significant research personalities in this area?
What aspects have generated significant debate on the topic?
What methods or problems were identified by others studying in the field and how might they impact your research?
What is the current status of research in this area?
What sources of information or data were identified that might be useful to you?
The literature review brings the reader up to date in the research topic.
Reference
How To Do A Literature Review. (n.d.). North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University – F.D. Bluford Library. Retrieved February 27, 2010, from http://www.library.ncat.edu/ref/guides/literaturereview03.htm
The overall consensus of what a literature review is an overview of reliable information about a topic. The components of writing a literature review are: problem formulation, literature search, data evaluation, and analysis and interpretation according to UC Santa Cruz’s University Library. Elements should include: overview of the subject, objectives, keep the works in categories (those for & those against), explanations, conclusions about the works. A sample is given and can be found at http://faculty.mwsu.edu/psychology/Laura.Spiller/Experimental/sample_apa_style_litreview.pdf
Reference
Write a Literature Review . (n.d.). University Library. Retrieved February 27, 2010, from http://library.ucsc.edu/help/howto/write-a-literature-review
