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Literature Review, 30% due 16th August midnight (choose topic, not to big…
Literature Review, 30% due 16th August midnight
choose topic, not to big not to small , looking to present the topic with best evidence and balanced viewpoint
15-25 articles - some agree, same disagree different mythologies -
gaps in the literature and unsupported mythologies , what was not explored - implications of this , how does that leave a gap in the knowledge around the topic? what questions remain unanswered, what is the new evidence that is involving?, lastly recommendations what are they ?
conclusion: limitations of research, language, what was quality of research like, theoretical underpinnings did the research have this?, terminology ? was it consistant? what wasnt discussed -why they would be important, acknowledgments from the author
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topic?, written search stratagie, need to show search, inclusions, exclusions
defining terms used in search is important, did studies define terms ? what is the outcome, significance of this?
what themes were identified in the topic ?, within the themes what important and new information was discovered - did it translate to practice change? use of metaphor to understand themes
body:
balance analysis
and critique of current literature
thematically organised, adds greater knowledge to topic, is usefull to work collegues, include historical development, radical new ideas without evidence? ongoing dissagreements
themes - outlines important discoveries in each theme, make sure point out disparities between findings or new findings that add to the body of knowledge, identify gaps not discussed in each theme. within a theme group different elements of that theme - paragraph for each
introduction:
purpose, sources and key terms used, inclusion and exclusion criterion, dont start discussion in intro,
conclusion:
summary of findings, gaps identified, recommendations for practice, ares of improvement ? again talk about the importance of the topic, what was discovered and the importance of those discoveries
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language such as "identified", "demonstrated", "found" "described", "showed" "common thread" "explored" "further illustrated" "acknowledge" "suggested"
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Rubrics, good choice of search topic, question identified
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main body, argument, analysis of data
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distinguished emerging themes and patterns, explaining the relationship between them
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examine strength and weakness of existing research, discuss levels of evidence provided
present clear and focused story, timeline - ie when articles were published
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timespan, topics, sources of interest, types of evidence,
define terms, abreviations, dont use too many that paper becomes unreadable
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write intro to topic, relevance to nursing and your area of expertise, justify review
discuss search method used, also talk about how articles were selected and how many were used to begin with - how many were left after exclusions
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referencing - harvard - need to check every reference in endnote - no need to use page numbers unless paraphrasing
flow diagram can be used to show structure of argument, headings can be used
keep focused to topic but also keep in mind for broad audiance - can the material be lent to other areas?