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Introduction to Literature Review<\/strong><\/h3>\n

During the course of writing your undergraduate dissertation, there will be a time when you have to take up the task of writing a literature review<\/strong><\/a>. For those who are unaware, a literature review is deemed as an integral part of academic writing which would be instrumental in signifying understanding and knowledge about academic literature regarding a particular topic [1]. However, the important aspect that academic researchers need to know is that, literature review is not just about writing, on the contrary, it would comprise of critically assessing the literature [2]. That\u2019s the main reason why it is known as a literature review. Otherwise, it could have very well been termed as a literature report.<\/p>\n

In order to exemplify the variation amongst reviewing and reporting, let\u2019s consider the example of movie or television review write-ups. Such write-ups would be inclusive of a brief synopsis of a movie or a television programme, the key aspects from the programme or movie, along with an analysis of the same by a critic. A report on the other hand would just cover the main points of the movie or programme and will not critically analyze it. Likewise, the two key objectives of a literature review would refer to; the content that encompasses the extant literature, evidence and theories, and second, critical evaluation on the part of the person writing the review, while discussing the content in detail [3]. Generally, a literature review makes up an integral aspect of a bachelors dissertation or bachelor’s thesis, long essay or research project. Nonetheless, in certain instances, it can be created and evaluated as an individual piece of writing.<\/p>\n

It is impossible to <\/strong>write a literature review for a PhD<\/strong><\/a> without a thorough understanding of the selected research field, access to the most recent and credible academic sources, and a highly critical and evaluative writing style. At <\/strong>Tutors India<\/strong><\/a> we have highly qualified professionals who have more than 10 yrs of experience in relevant research fields to guide your work. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Goal of a Literature Review<\/strong><\/h3>\n

According to [4] \u201c\u2026your task is to build an argument, not a library\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Within larger academic writing projects such as bachelor\u2019s dissertation or bachelor\u2019s thesis, researchers usually opt to tackle the literature review task first, following the finalization of the topic for research. Reading through existing literary works, in tandem with critical evaluation of the text proves to be beneficial in further enhancement of the topic in question and also facilitates the research questions to be framed [5]. The main goal of a literature review is to establish familiarity with and develop an understanding about the present research in a specific domain, prior to delving into executing a new investigation. Executing a review of literature would facilitate you to seek similar research that has been carried out in the past and identify aspects relating to your topic that requires further research <\/a>[6]. In a nutshell, the goal of a literature review would be to;<\/p>\n