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.
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