{"id":244108,"date":"2023-07-07T16:09:33","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T21:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dissertationsuccess.com\/?p=244108"},"modified":"2023-07-07T16:09:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T21:09:33","slug":"literature-review-dissertation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dissertationsuccess.com\/blog\/literature-review-dissertation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to Writing a Literature Review Dissertation"},"content":{"rendered":"
Writing a literature review for your dissertation can be a daunting task, but it’s an essential part of the research process. A literature review provides a critical analysis of the existing research on your topic, and it helps to identify gaps in the literature that your study can fill. In this guide, we’ll take you through the steps of writing a literature review for your dissertation, from selecting your sources to synthesizing your findings. Here’s the ultimate guide to writing a literature review dissertation!<\/p>\n
A literature review is an essential part of any dissertation, serving as a thorough examination of all the relevant scholarly works related to your research topic. Its purpose is twofold: to provide a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge on your topic, and to identify gaps in the existing literature that your study aims to fill.<\/p>\n
To effectively comprehend the purpose and scope of a literature review, you must first understand your study’s specific problem. Everything starts with developing a clear problem statement.<\/em> From the problem statement comes the purpose, and from the purpose come the research questions. From the Research Questions come the literature to help you learn what has been studied related to those RQs.<\/p>\n The scope, meanwhile, refers to the depth and breadth of your literature review. It\u2019s necessary to ensure that your review includes a wide range of sources and perspectives to fully cover your chosen topic. However\u2026and this is important!…<\/strong>the literature review is not <\/strong>a research paper on your chosen topic. A literature review is a review of the research studies on your topic. You should not act as our encyclopedia, explaining everything there is to know about <\/em>your topic. You should act as an analyst of research studies: what do the findings say about these various studies? How do they overlap? How do the findings of one study confirm, extend, or contrast with the findings of the other studies?<\/p>\n This is a common question for those beginning the process of writing a literature review. The number of sources is linked to the number of pages you have simply because with more sources you will have more literature to review. Universities often have minimum page numbers for dissertation writers; others offer little guidance beyond \u201cas many as are needed.\u201d However, a typical number is 30 pages for the literature review. A standard rule of thumb is twice as many sources as pages. Thus, if you are expected to have at least 30 pages for your literature review, then plan to review at least 60 sources.<\/p>\n Remember: That is just a rule of thumb. Once you start reading the same general findings over and over again, it\u2019s time to stop. At that point, you may want to search using a different term or search for literature on a different concept, or you may be done altogether.<\/p>\n A robust literature search is the foundation of an effective literature review. To do this, link your school\u2019s library with Google Scholar following these steps:<\/p>\nThe Number of Sources That You Need<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Conduct a Thorough Literature Search<\/strong><\/h2>\n