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Resources for Writing a Literature Review
文献写作资源
Compiled by Dr. Diana Kelly
The following resources have been gathered from universities around the world to assist you in the development and writing of your literature review for this module. Some of the resources are addressing the literature review as it would appear in a thesis or dissertation – a much longer lit review than you’ll be doing for this module.
However, the basic principles are the same:
1) Start with a question you want to answer. 以一个你想回答的问题开头。
It should be a fairly specific question because this is a short literature review of 3,000 words (approximately 12 pages of text, double-spaced at 12 point font). Some specific areas of practice were presented in the handout provided at our Module 8 meeting in October: e-learning, portfolio assessments, Problem-Based Learning,
2) Look for literature that addresses this question. 寻找与你问题相关的文献。
You may find conflicting research on your topic. That’s not a problem – it just means that you need to address the reasons for conflicting evidence.
3) Organise your literature into topic areas. 把你文献按话题领域分组。
It’s best to develop an outline, and modify it after you’ve completed your literature search and reading.
4) Evaluate the literature you’ve read.对你读过的文献进行评价。
– what was good about the research that was done, and are there any faults with the research that you’ve read? (Eg: was the sample size too small to reach valid conclusions?)
5) Write the literature review:写文献综述。
a. Introduction: what question are you addressing and why
b. Body: outline and critical appraisal of literature you surveyed.
c. Conclusions: Did you find the answer you were looking for? Did it surprise you? Does more research need to be done in this area? Does this literature review raise any new questions?
6) Read and revise the literature review:文献综述的修改。
a. Does the language flow well? Is it clearly written? Is the grammar, spelling and punctuation correct?
b. Does the structure of the literature review make sense? Do topics flow naturally from one to the next, building on the question you posed in the introduction?
c. Do the conclusions make sense, after re-reading the review?
7) Double-check that your references are consistent, using the Harvard System.确认两次你的文献前后是否一致。
Here is an online guide: http://www.tvu.ac.uk/lrs/guides/harvard.html
a. Check for references throughout the body of your Literature Review.
b. Check for formatting of the Reference list.
c. Ensure that all references used in the body of your paper are included in the Reference list at the end – AND ensure that all references in your Reference list were actually used in the body of the paper.
以下是一些关于文献写作写法的国外网址链接，希望可以对大家有帮助~
Millbrook House Guide to Searching the Literature
Although this guide is aimed at those involved in Health Care, it is very useful for anyone who is starting to do a literature search. It provides a practical process for developing a search and includes tips on searching various types of literature.
http://www2.plymouth.ac.uk/millbrook/rsources/sealit/srchguid.htm
Literature Review: What is it and why write one? – University of Plymouth
This is one of the more detailed sources of information on all aspects of writing a literature review. This is aimed at those who are writing lengthy literature reviews for a dissertation, but the principles are the same for writing a brief literature review.
http://www2.plymouth.ac.uk/millbrook/rsources/litrev/litrev.htm
Doing a Literature Review: Some Basic Principles – University of Auckland, NZ
A very practical guide from the Health Services area. It includes quite a bit of good advice about how to conduct your literature search, and less detail on how to write it.
http://www.health.auckland.ac.nz/hrmas/resources/litreview.pdf
Writing a Literature Review in the Health Sciences and Social Work – University of Toronto, Canada
This is on the Health Sciences Writing website of the University of Toronto. One unique feature of this guide is an extensive list of questions to consider as you read the literature – how to critically analyse the literature you are reading.
http://www.utoronto.ca/hswriting/lit-review.htm
Strategies for writing a Literature Review – Loughborough University
This guide appears on the Engineering Student Support website, but provides a practical approach for any type of literature review. An easy-to-follow approach.
http://engstudent.lboro.ac.uk/litsearch2.doc
Writing a Literature Review – Edith Cowan University, Australia
This is a very extensive website that includes information unlike others – about the writing and phrasing of a literature review. In addition, it includes practical advice about reading and organising the literature before you start writing.
http://www.ecu.edu.au/ses/research/CALLR/WRITING/
Writing a Literature Review – University of Canberra, Australia
A very detailed step-by-step process to finding the literature, organising it, and writing the literature review. This website is aimed at university students of all levels – from undergraduates to doctoral level.
http://www.canberra.edu.au/studyskills/writing/litreview.html
Review of Literature – University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
This is a brief generic guide about the writing aspects of the literature review, from introduction to body to conclusion.
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/ReviewofLiterature.html
Writing a Literature Review – Northumbria University
This is a very brief generic guide to writing a literature review aimed at undergraduates.
http://online.northumbria.ac.uk/central_departments/student_services/study_skills/Writing%20a%20Literature%20Review.pdf
Useful Books on Academic Writing
In addition to the excellent resources listed in the Guidelines for Module 8 (page 51 of the Programme Handbook 2004-05 for the MA in Academic Practice), here are a few more books that I’ve found very useful.
Isaac, S. & Michael, W. (1990). Handbook in Research and Evaluation, Second Edition.
San Diego, California: EdITS publishers.
Light, R.; Singer, J.; & Willett, J. (1990). By design: Planning research on higher
education. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Light, R. and Pillemer, D. (1984). Summing up: The science of reviewing research.
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Long, T.; Convey, J.; & Chwalek, A. (1986) Completing dissertations in the behavioural
sciences and education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
Murray, R. (2002). How to write a thesis. Berkshire, UK: Open University Press.
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