SHRI RAMSWAROOP MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY

Research & Consultancy

Lucknow-Deva Road, Barabanki-225 003, U.P., INDIA

Literature Review
Project
GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION
Literature Review Project Report (50 Marks)

REPORT PREPARATION:

In preparing the report of Literature Survey, you should keep in mind the area of your
proposed research work in which you want to do research for PhD. Degree. Your Literature
Review should be aimed to cover every aspect of that research area. The report should be
prepared such that it should have the potential of publication as ‘Review Article’ in a journal.
Depending on the area of research, it should be kept between 5,000-10,000 words.

Research and research related activities are driven by innovation and ideas and it is difficult to
bind it by certain guidelines. Scientific drafting requires quantitative support in form of data
which is measured or obtained from various methods in the different areas of research,
therefore the organization of manuscript varies with the research area. It is expected from
students to draft the report of Literature survey in consultation with their PhD supervisor on
the basis of the research area of their PhD research work. However, following are the few
points which are not mandatory but can be proved useful for students while preparing the
report of Literature Survey.

The front page of the Report should be prepared according to the template shown in
Appendix ‘B’

INTRODUCTION:

It should have

 Current research activities in that research area.

 Significance of the research (in academics, technology, society and, if appropriate, other
fields)

OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH:

After a systematic introduction of the research area of your interest, subdivide the report into
sections according to the points discussed in the introduction part of the report.
Under those heading of sections and subsections you should try to include

 Historical perspectives. (Beginning of the research area, Evolution of the research area)
 The major approach (es) (conceptual, theoretical, empirical and experimental) and rationale
for approach.
 A comparison of those approaches (contradictions & similarities)
 Unaddressed issues by those approaches
 Possible Solutions

REFERENCING:

Your references should provide the reader with a good sense of your grasp on the literature. Be
sure to reference texts and resources that you think will play a large role in your analysis.
Remember that this is not simply a bibliography listing ‘everything written on the subject’.
Rather, it should show critical reflection in the selection of appropriate texts.

The examples of various kinds of bibliographic references are given in ‘Appendix A’.

GENERAL FORMATTING & TYPING INSTRUCTIONS

Paper Size: Standard A4 size (297mm x 210mm) paper should be used for preparing the
report. Tables and figures should conform to the margin specifications (i.e. inline with the text).
Large size figures should be photographically or otherwise reduced to the appropriate size
before insertion.

GENERAL PAGE LAYOUT:

1) The margins of every page of the report must be as follows:

(a) Top: - 1” Bottom:- 1” Right:- 1” Left:- 1.5”

2) To ensure that the margins are correct:

(a) Header:- 1.3” Footer:- 1.1”

3) All the data/text must fit within the above specified margin requirements (including tables,
figures, graphs etc.). Full paper points of diagrams/image must confirm to the sure margins
as specified above.
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Research & Consultancy
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(a) Right Header: Title of Synopsis (In Italicized Font)

(b) Left Footer: Name of Faculty, SRMU Lucknow
(c) Right Footer: Page No.

4) Other specifications will be as under:

(a) Font type - Times New Roman

(b) Chapter Headings - Center/Right Aligned, Bold and Underlined with
Font Size 18
(c) Sub Heading - Bold & Font Size 14 (may be underlined if required)
(d) Contents - Font Size 12
(e) Paragraphs - Justified
(f) Line spacing - 1½
(g) Single line spacing should be used for typing: Long Tables; References.
(h) Foot notes/contents within header/footer can be 9 or 10 point size. (i.e. must be less
than normal text)
(i) The Title of the Project must be in ‘Title Case’ or ‘All Caps’

TABLES & FIGURES:

The term ‘Table’, is meant for tabulated numerical data in the body of the report. All other non-verbal
material used in the body of the report as charts, graphs, maps, photographs and diagrams may
be designated as ‘Figures’.
(a) A ‘Table’ or a ‘Figure’ including their caption should be accommodated within the
prescribed margin limits. It must appear on the page following the text where their
first reference has been made.
(b) Tables and Figures one half or less in length may appear on the same page along
with the text. However, they should be separated from the text both above and
below by appropriate spacing.
(c) Two or more small tables or figures may be grouped if necessary in a single page.
(d) Unless colors are significant; Figures, Images are Tables should be printed on gray
scale.
(e) Tables and figures appearing anywhere in the project should bear appropriate
numbers.
The Figures caption is always appended at the bottom of the figure, while the Table
caption is included at the top of the table.
NUMBERING INSTRUCTIONS:

(a) Minimum font size is 10-point for page nos. and must be kept consistent throughout
the text.
(b) Equations appearing in the report should be numbered serially, however this must
be followed consistently throughout the text. All the equations should be center
aligned.
(c) Equations should be referred within the text, throughout their respective equation
numbers.
 SHRI RAMSWAROOP MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY
Research & Consultancy
Lucknow-Deva Road, Barabanki-225 003, U.P., INDIA Appendix - A

REFERENCING STYLE

JOURNALS

[1] S. Ariponnammal and S. Natrajan, “Transport Phenomena of Semiconductors,” Journal of

Medical Physics, Vol. 42, No.5, pp. 421-425, 2005.

[2] P. Banerjee, M. Haldar, D. Zaertsky, and R. Anderson, “Overview of 4 Compiler for Synthesizing
Matlab Programs onto FPGAs,” IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI)
System, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 312-324, March 2004.

BOOK/ BOOK CHAPTER

[1] J. Jores (2006), “Contact Mechanics,” Cambridge University Press, U.K., Chapter 6, pp. 144-164.

[2] C. Rovers Eds., “Recent Advances in DSP Techniques,” 2nd ed., Taylors Frances Group, USA,
2006.

ONLINE RESOURCES

[1] R. Smith (2008), “Contact of Cylindrical Surfaces involved in a Non-Steady Motion,” Available
Online at: [Link]

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING

[1] H. D. Cheng, “Image Features Extraction using Volterra Filters,” Proc. of 5th IEEE International
Conference on Machine Vision and Artificial Intelligence, Beijing, China, pp. 42-57, October,
2009.

THESIS

[1] A. K. Barnard, “A Study of Stereo Matching Algorithms for Mobile Robots,” A Thesis Report for
University of Bath, U.K., 2005.

PATENT

[1] J. P. Williamson, “Non-Linear Resonant Granit Devices,” US Patent 3 624 12, July 16, 1990.

STANDARD DATABASE

[1] Motorola Semiconductor Data Manual, Motorola Semiconductor Products Inc., Phoenix, AZ,
1987.
 Appendix - B

TITLE OF THE REPORT, TITLE OF THE REPORT, TITLE

OF THE REPORT, TITLE OF THE REPORT

Submitted as a Literature Review Report

by

(Signature of the Student)

[Name of the Student]

In

Name of the Faculty of the University

(2015)

Under the Guidance

of

(Signature of Internal Supervisor)

[Internal Supervisor: NAME]

(Signature of External Supervisor if any)

[External Supervisor (if any): NAME]

(Name of Department & Institute)