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Every person of science has a necessity to write some scientific project, dissertation or thesis. These are all major assignments where a writer has to prove the proficiency and skillfulness in the selected fields of science. Most of the students are too busy while writing the project itself and may have the following thought “Who can write my literature review?”. However, this type of work is an inevitable part of research activity as it performs the following roles:
- Describes the correlation between utilized sources of data.
- Analyzes the importance of existing achievements and shows the potential for further exploration.
- Casts light upon the most vital tendencies in the studied field.
As you can see, it is vital for a student to deal with this task personally as it will help during the actual defense of the project. Go on reading to find the basic components of a literature review that will assist with the creation of the personal one.
- The statement of the problem. You need to introduce the literature review by a clear definition of the problem that is investigated. Pinpoint all the current points that are impacting the situation and what are the plans of the researcher.
- Demonstration of the selected material. The second component of the literature review is a brief presentation of the material that was used as a scientific base. In most cases, it is presented by stating of the names of the majority of scientists who were occupied by similar problems and describing their position.
- Data estimation. After the material was presented, you need to provide a personal estimation of the importance of the investigations of other people and how they affected the world of science. You need to select mainly the most prominent contributors who have a direct connection with the problem that you are investigating.
- Interpretation of the material in possession. The next step is interpreting the material in the context of your scientific text. You are supposed to state clearly how the studies assisted you during your researches and how valuable was the information that you received through the works of fellow investigators.
- A general overview of the existing situation. You are supposed to describe the current state of affairs regarding the study’s subject. It is strongly advisable to select some narrowed topic as it will be easier to concentrate on a particular branch of studies.
- Splitting the review into categories according to the used literature. You can split the analysis into categories according to the contextual parameters, like the opposing side or various opinions. It will be more helpful for the presentation of the thesis.
- Analysis of interconnection between the books from the same groups. Every scientist is supposed to trace the interconnection and dependence of various scientific publications on the same topic. It proves the capability of the student to deal with the analysis of the achievements and develop applicability to personal investigations.
- Statements of the influential works. It is important to describe separately relative scientific works which have a direct connection to your topic. It is possible to write what impact this or that work had on the review of yours.
- General evaluation of all used material. The conclusion of the literature review is the final step that is undertaken by the student to accomplish the assignment. It consists of evaluation and unification of all the data.
Keep in mind the importance of understanding that there are no unimportant activities during the writing of scientific papers. Pay extra attention to the writing of the literature review as these are your findings that served as the supporting basis of the paper.
