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Independent Dissertation Project-Literature Review and Methodology -…
Independent Dissertation Project-Literature Review and Methodology
Planning
start from an interest
identify assumptions and preconceptions
be open to whateverl
minimum of 20 citations
reading
read as much as you can about your topic
identify a broad ranges of sources to help you develop and clarify your ideas
look at your modules reading lists
use bibliographies of books and articles to find more titles
make sure what you read is relevant for your research
read the abstract/introduction
sourcesl and resources
primary
your own data collected
secondary
already published, someone else's data
mainly articles and books
journals, articles, archivesl
Review
demonstrating your understanding of the concept you are researching, summarise and synthesisl the key findings to your relevent study
interrelation of findings
what is new, different, or controversiall?
what studies could be developed?
why will your research advance understanding?
revising
title needs to be consistent with the content
introduce review
in each paragraph each major idea needs to be indicated , needs to be clearly linked to the next paragraph
Referencing
do bibliography as you go along