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Literature review the process... Resourses.....Endnote....vs easybib
Think about lit review.... the importance and how it fits into research
What is a lit review? A report on a search (analysis) of what and who has written stuff on the topic you are interested in. Understanding the concepts /ethos behind what they have written. Can act as a stepping stone. Critique. More than a summary.
Define your perammiters.
Why do you do one?
find out current opinions, to embed and validate your ideas.Identify gaps and trends..
What is not a lit review? Read this and agree, restate what is already said or written. Reading behind the lines and putting up your own interpretation. It is not a summary.
Why is it important? So that you don't reinvent the wheel. Acknowledgement of tose that have gone on before.
What are some of the challenges you might face in doing one? Interpreting different points of view. Writing this interpretation up.
No one has looked at this before as you intend.
Knowing were to look to the find stuff.
Correctly acknowledging the stuff
Time
Lack of knowledge, where do I start
Staying objective and focussed
Shopping for info:
Quality (good stuff), cost and purpose(for research).
Authorative
Objectivity
Currency
Comprehensiveness (not ommiting stuff)
Accuracy
Where do you find quality info?
Print
Books
Cost:
Free vs paying
Time spent looking
Fit for purpose
Level
Authority
Currency
Accuracy
Best place is through the library web site
put the start of a word then adding an * in the search box..
use the search function
Assignment 1 find a thesis and critique
What is research bank? The stuff from unitec is in here ...find stuff in here to review
Kris is a data base... 4 polytechs search ....data base A to Z...
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