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Research101

Writing the Introduction

 
1. Writing the introduction
•Define the issue or area of concern, thus providing the context for reviewing the literature
•Point out overall trends or gaps in research or new perspective of immediate interest
•Identify your research question(s)

Writing the Body

2. Writing the body of the literature review
•Group research studies according to common denominators (e.g. qualitative versus quantitative approaches)
•Compare and contrast these studies
•Provide brief summary sentences to aid in understanding comparisons and analyses

Writing the Conclusion

3.Writing the conclusion
•Summarize major contributions of significant studies, maintaining the focus established in the introduction
•Evaluate the current “state of the art” for the body of knowledge reviewed
•Provide some insight into the relationship between the focus of the literature review and a larger area of study such as a discipline or a profession

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