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Literature-Review Infographic V01

The document provides tips for conducting a PhD literature review. It explains that a literature review critically assesses research in the student's field and related to their topic. It should explain the key works, authors, theories, gaps and weaknesses that the student's research will address. The document outlines a nine step process for conducting an effective literature review including picking a topic, finding sources, understanding perspectives, taking notes, narrowing the field, and getting feedback. It emphasizes being critical of sources, structuring the review thematically, and connecting ideas between literature.

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Literature-Review Infographic V01

The document provides tips for conducting a PhD literature review. It explains that a literature review critically assesses research in the student's field and related to their topic. It should explain the key works, authors, theories, gaps and weaknesses that the student's research will address. The document outlines a nine step process for conducting an effective literature review including picking a topic, finding sources, understanding perspectives, taking notes, narrowing the field, and getting feedback. It emphasizes being critical of sources, structuring the review thematically, and connecting ideas between literature.

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How To Conduct A PhD Literature Review


A PhD literature review is a critical assessment of the literature in your field and related to your specific research topic.
By the end, the reader should understand the case for your research.

The job of a PhD thesis literature review is to explain:

What has Gaps and


The main
been written The main weaknesses
Who the key themes
on your topic, theories and that your study
authors are that exist in
including hypothesis will then help
literature
key works to fill

It involves nine steps:

1 2 3
Pick a broad topic Find the way in Understand who is
saying what and when

4 5 6
Make notes; Narrow down Filter your list of
lots of notes the field references

7 8 9
Snowball Think about questions Write early, write
that haven’t been quickly, and write
answered relevantly

Tips to elevate your review:

Be critical Structure the review thematically


Don’t just list authors. Connect the dots between the literature.
Critically engage with each text. Tease out themes that emerge.

Know when to stop Get feedback


If something doesn’t make sense now, The more people who read your review thephdproofreaders.com
it might do when you start fieldwork. the better. @phdproofreaders

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