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  1. PDF Qualitative Analysis Techniques for the Review of the Literature

    Leech and Onwuegbuzie (2008) presented a typology for qualitative data analysis wherein qualitative data were conceptualized as representing one of four major sources; namely, talk, observations, drawings/photographs/videos, and documents. We believe that all four source types serve as relevant literature review sources.

  2. (PDF) Literature review on qualitative methods and standards for

    This paper identifies and evaluates qualitative methods appropriate for use in conducting policy-relevant research on the experiences, motivations, agency and life histories of autonomous and semi ...

  3. PDF METHODOLOGY OF THE LITERATURE REVIEW

    In the field of research, the term method represents the specific approaches and procedures that the researcher systematically utilizes that are manifested in the research design, sampling design, data collec-tion, data analysis, data interpretation, and so forth. The literature review represents a method because the literature reviewer chooses ...

  4. Literature review as a research methodology: An ...

    As mentioned previously, there are a number of existing guidelines for literature reviews. Depending on the methodology needed to achieve the purpose of the review, all types can be helpful and appropriate to reach a specific goal (for examples, please see Table 1).These approaches can be qualitative, quantitative, or have a mixed design depending on the phase of the review.

  5. Criteria for Good Qualitative Research: A Comprehensive Review

    This review aims to synthesize a published set of evaluative criteria for good qualitative research. The aim is to shed light on existing standards for assessing the rigor of qualitative research encompassing a range of epistemological and ontological standpoints. Using a systematic search strategy, published journal articles that deliberate criteria for rigorous research were identified. Then ...

  6. (PDF) Qualitative Analysis Techniques for the Review of the Literature

    The literature review represents the mos t important step of the research proces s in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed research studies (Boote & Beile, 2005; Combs,

  7. Chapter 9. Reviewing the Literature

    A literature review is a comprehensive summary of previous research on a topic. It includes both articles and books—and in some cases reports—relevant to a particular area of research. Ideally, one's research question follows from the reading of what has already been produced. For example, you are interested in studying sports injuries ...

  8. PDF Literature Review: An Overview

    The literature review provides the researcher with an opportunity to identify any gaps that may exist in the body of literature and to provide a rationale for how the proposed study may contribute to the existing body of knowledge. The literature review helps the researcher to refine the research questions and embed them in guiding hypotheses ...

  9. Writing a literature review

    Writing a literature review requires a range of skills to gather, sort, evaluate and summarise peer-reviewed published data into a relevant and informative unbiased narrative. Digital access to research papers, academic texts, review articles, reference databases and public data sets are all sources of information that are available to enrich ...

  10. PDF Reviewing the research methods literature: principles and strategies

    traditions in qualitative research. The specific methods and procedures for the overview on sampling [18] from which our proposals are derived were developed both after soliciting initial input from local experts in qualitative research and an expert health librarian (KAM) and through ongoing careful deliber-ation throughout the review process.

  11. Qualitative Research: Literature Review

    In The Literature Review: A Step-by-Step Guide for Students, Ridley presents that literature reviews serve several purposes (2008, p. 16-17). Included are the following points: Historical background for the research; Overview of current field provided by "contemporary debates, issues, and questions;" Theories and concepts related to your research;

  12. PDF CHAPTER 3 Conducting a Literature Review

    3.1 Summarize what a literature review is, what it tells the reader, and why it is necessary. 3.2 Evaluate the nine basic steps taken to write a well-constructed literature ... and each submits a detailed review of the research making suggestions for improvements. They also provide their assessment of whether the manuscript should be rejected ...

  13. Planning Qualitative Research: Design and Decision Making for New

    While many books and articles guide various qualitative research methods and analyses, there is currently no concise resource that explains and differentiates among the most common qualitative approaches. We believe novice qualitative researchers, students planning the design of a qualitative study or taking an introductory qualitative research course, and faculty teaching such courses can ...

  14. PDF Step-by-step guide to critiquing research. Part 2: quaiitative researcii

    Literature review The function of a literature review in research smdies is to provide an objective account of what has been written on a given subject.This in turn should reflect prominent emerging themes and inform the conceptual framework of the study. Qualitative research follows the naturalistic paradigm

  15. (PDF) Literature Review as a Research Methodology: An overview and

    Literature reviews allow scientists to argue that they are expanding current. expertise - improving on what already exists and filling the gaps that remain. This paper demonstrates the literatu ...

  16. Guidance on Conducting a Systematic Literature Review

    Literature review is an essential feature of academic research. Fundamentally, knowledge advancement must be built on prior existing work. To push the knowledge frontier, we must know where the frontier is. By reviewing relevant literature, we understand the breadth and depth of the existing body of work and identify gaps to explore.

  17. How to Write a Literature Review

    Examples of literature reviews. Step 1 - Search for relevant literature. Step 2 - Evaluate and select sources. Step 3 - Identify themes, debates, and gaps. Step 4 - Outline your literature review's structure. Step 5 - Write your literature review.

  18. PDF How to Write a Literature Review

    A literature review is a review or discussion of the current published material available on a particular topic. It attempts to synthesizeand evaluatethe material and information according to the research question(s), thesis, and central theme(s). In other words, instead of supporting an argument, or simply making a list of summarized research ...

  19. PDF Qualitative Research on Youths Social Media Use: A review of the literature

    Schmeichel, Mardi; Hughes, Hilary E.; and Kutner, Mel (2018) "Qualitative Research on Youths' Social Media Use: A review of the literature," Middle Grades Review: Vol. 4 : Iss. 2 , Article 4. This Research is brought to you for free and open access by the College of Education and Social Services at ScholarWorks @ UVM.

  20. (PDF) Literature review as a research methodology: An overview and

    This. paper discusses literature review as a methodology for conducting research and o ffers an overview of different. types of reviews, as well as some guidelines to how to both conduct and ...

  21. PDF Chapter 2 Review of the Literature

    For qualitative research articles, the literature review may be found in a separate section, included in the introduction, or threaded throughout the study. Regardless of the form, another consideration is how the literature might be reviewed, depending on whether a qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods approach has been selected.

  22. (PDF) Writing a Literature Review Research Paper: A step-by-step approach

    A literature review is a surveys scholarly articles, books and other sources relevant to a particular. issue, area of research, or theory, and by so doing, providing a description, summary, and ...

  23. Literature Review for the Type of Interview in Qualitative Research

    strengths of qualitative interview based on the techniques used, which include face to face, telephone, messenger and e-mail interviews. Face to face int erview is advantageous based on the amount ...