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Academic writing
Writing a literature review
A literature review summarises, interprets, and critically evaluates existing "literature" (or published material) in order to establish current knowledge of a subject. The purpose for doing so relates to ongoing research to develop that knowledge: the literature review may resolve a controversy, establish the need for additional research, and/or define a topic of inquiry.
The purpose of a literature review
The purpose of your literature review is to establish current knowledge on an aspect that relates to legal and ethical issues within the practices of professional nursing. The literature review is a "standalone" review.
What format should I use?
A literature review is as aspect of formal academic writing so include:
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
In the Introduction define or identify the general topic, issue, or area of concern, thus providing an appropriate context for reviewing the literature. point out overall trends in what has been published about the topic; or conflicts in theory, methodology, evidence, and conclusions; or gaps in research and scholarship; or a single problem or new perspective of immediate interest. establish the writer's reason (point of view) for reviewing the literature; explain the criteria to be used in analysing and comparing literature and the organisation of the review
(sequence); and, when necessary, state why certain literature is or is not included (scope).
In the Body group research studies and other types of literature (reviews, theoretical articles, case studies, etc.) according to common denominators such as qualitative versus quantitative approaches, conclusions of authors, specific purpose or objective, chronology, etc. summarise individual studies or articles with as much or as little detail as each merits according to its comparative importance in the literature, remembering that space (length)
denotes
Academic writing
Writing a literature review
A literature review summarises, interprets, and critically evaluates existing "literature" (or published material) in order to establish current knowledge of a subject. The purpose for doing so relates to ongoing research to develop that knowledge: the literature review may resolve a controversy, establish the need for additional research, and/or define a topic of inquiry.
The purpose of a literature review
The purpose of your literature review is to establish current knowledge on an aspect that relates to legal and ethical issues within the practices of professional nursing. The literature review is a "standalone" review.
What format should I use?
A literature review is as aspect of formal academic writing so include:
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
In the Introduction define or identify the general topic, issue, or area of concern, thus providing an appropriate context for reviewing the literature. point out overall trends in what has been published about the topic; or conflicts in theory, methodology, evidence, and conclusions; or gaps in research and scholarship; or a single problem or new perspective of immediate interest. establish the writer's reason (point of view) for reviewing the literature; explain the criteria to be used in analysing and comparing literature and the organisation of the review
(sequence); and, when necessary, state why certain literature is or is not included (scope).
In the Body group research studies and other types of literature (reviews, theoretical articles, case studies, etc.) according to common denominators such as qualitative versus quantitative approaches, conclusions of authors, specific purpose or objective, chronology, etc. summarise individual studies or articles with as much or as little detail as each merits according to its comparative importance in the literature, remembering that space (length)
denotes