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Review Articles - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Not always required
    - - These articles get published into journals and can also be found in online databases.
      - These should be written so that anyone outside of the field can understand. Use simple words, and minimize jargon and technical detail.
    - - All secondary and primary sources should be cited as needed.
- - - - Be sure the article contains up-to-date information
        
        Many papers while be related to the topic you're researching. But only choose the most relevant articles for your research. Articles that most directly apply to the topic you're writing about.
        
        The best indicator for an articles relevance is how many times it has been cited by other articles on the topic. Though newer articles will have fewer citations to begin with.
      - Exclude relationship words like "effect" or judgement words like "advantage" this may result in many good source being excluded from your database search.
    - - Primary is the original body of work containing new data, results and theories. These are generally peer-reviewed. Examples: scientific journal articles, theses, and dissertation.
      - Secondary analyzes and discusses information presented in primary sources. Examples: review articles, literary criticisms, and some textbooks.
      - Teritiary is a compilation and reorganization of information provided by secondary sources. Examples: textbooks, dictionaries, manuals, wikipedia.
- - - - The title of your review paper should be short but informative. Keep it to 30-50 characters.
        
        Begin the paper with an abstract which gives a summary of the whole paper. State the topic of the paper and the most important findings.
        
        Next is the introduction which provides all necessary background info, and presents the problem and purpose of the review.
        
        Next comes the main analysis section where all information about the topic is present and organized either chronologically, thematically, or methodically.
        
        Finish it off with a conclusion section. Recap the review and main conclusions for the information presented. Offer recommendations for what can be done, or speculation on what will be done about the problem.
        
        When revising the article, have a checklist on hand to ensure you have met all necessary elements of each section of the paper.
        
        The topic sentence is an important part. It sets the tone for the paper and makes the importance of the topic clear.