How to do a literature review?

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Contents of the presentation

Creating an efficient search strategy
Finding books
Finding journal articles
A word

Contents of the presentation Creating an efficient search strategy Finding books Finding
about bibliographies and citations

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Creating a search strategy step by step

Get familiar with your topic:
Use dictionaries

Creating a search strategy step by step Get familiar with your topic:
and encyclopedias to understanding the main concepts and theories in the area
Define a research question that is not too broad and is realistic. Discuss it with your professor!

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Creating a search strategy step by step

Identify your main search keywords
Each

Creating a search strategy step by step Identify your main search keywords
important concept or aspect of your research should have its keyword
Find synonyms or related terms for each keyword

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Boolean operators: AND

Boolean operators: AND

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Boolean operators: OR

Boolean operators: OR

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Create a search “equation”

AND

AND

OR

OR

OR

OR

OR

Create a search “equation” AND AND OR OR OR OR OR

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Finding books

Books can be located through the library catalogue
Books address broad topics
Useful

Finding books Books can be located through the library catalogue Books address
to acquire theory or methodology

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How to find articles

Articles appear in several types of periodicals. Can you

How to find articles Articles appear in several types of periodicals. Can
name a few?
Newspapers
Magazines
Trade or association journals
Peer-reviewed or academic journals

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Scholarly journal articles

Peer-reviewed are also called scientific, academic or scholarly
Articles are sent

Scholarly journal articles Peer-reviewed are also called scientific, academic or scholarly Articles
to a number of academic reviewers (peers)
These articles address very specific topics
Most present research results
They have lengthy reference lists
They make multiple citations
Sometimes use footnotes

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What about Google Scholar?

Good content in the scientific fields
Not so good for

What about Google Scholar? Good content in the scientific fields Not so
social sciences
Search functions are limited compared to databases
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