A sample of how to turn an Annotated Bibliography into a Literature Review

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turning an annotated bibliography into a literature review

Reminder about Research Proposal Submission deadline

Dear all,

This is a reminder about this week's deadline.

Make sure you submit your proposal by 4pm Friday, 19th April 2013 to both:

(1) me at katie.m@efupcam.co.uk
&
(2) efsubmissions@efupcam.co.uk

Please use RP Submission Form that can be accessed through the blog.

Good luck and looking forward to reading your proposals.

Best

Katie

Great handout on how to successfully write a literature review chapter

How to conduct a literature review

Sample Abstract, Introduction and Literature Review

Abstract,Introduction and Literature Review

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Please read through this sample introduction and literature review.

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Katie

Sample Table of Contents

Table of contents

Different types of Literature Review

Dear all,

We're going to use this in today's class.

Structure

There are several ways to organize and structure a literature review. Two common ways are chronologically and thematically.

Chronological:  In a chronological review, you will group and discuss your sources in order of their appearance (usually publication), highlighting the changes in research in the field and your specific topic over time. This method is useful for papers focusing on research methodology, historiographical papers, and other writing where time becomes an important element. For example, a literature review on theories of mental illness might present how the understanding of mental illness has changed through the centuries, by giving a series of examples of key developments and ending with current theories and the direction your research will take.

Thematic:  In a thematic review, you will group and discuss your sources in terms of the themes or topics they cover. This method is often a stronger one organizationally, and it can help you resist the urge to summarize your sources. By grouping themes or topics of research together, you will be able to demonstrate the types of topics that are important to your research. For example, if the topic of the literature review is changes in popular music, then there might be separate sections on research involving the production of music, research on the dissemination of music, research on the interpretation of music, and historical studies of popular music.

Research Proposal Submission Form- Updated version

Research Proposal Submission Form