literature review Options
Jane McCarthy
Posted: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 8:05:25 AM
I am struggling to write a literature review Does anyone know where I can find examples of literaratures reviews to see layout etc Thanks Jane
Anon - London
Posted: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 2:26:29 PM
Jane hi, I'm not sure I quite understand what you mean Jane. Can you please give further details of what yo uneed help with?
Jane McCarthy
Posted: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 9:59:55 PM
Hi I am writing an 8000 word literature review I am unsure how to approach this and I wondered if anyone knew of examples or had written a literature review
Una Adderley
Posted: Monday, February 08, 2010 11:29:31 AM
Hi Jane, Is your literature review part of an academic course or something for publication? If it's for an academic course it would be worth going into your university library and having a look at the MSc dissertations in your department. Most dissertations will contain a literature search and these should give you some idea. If it's for an article you wish to publish, have a search on one of the online sites for a journal. For example, my area is wound care. I am aware that the Journal of Wound Care quite often publishes literature reviews so it should be fairly easy to find some articles here. Good luck, Una (have to get back to writing my literature review for my dissertation!)
Donna Davenport
Posted: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 3:06:41 PM
Hi I would receommend a fab inexpensive book by Helen Aveyard (2007) Doing a literature review in Health and Social Care.OUP. It is a really easy to read book which systematically takes you through the process of literature reviews with excellent examples related to practice e.g. MMR & Wakefield study. Good luck
Sue Spencer
Posted: Thursday, February 11, 2010 12:56:41 PM
I support Donna’s advice with the book but also you should seek advice and guidance from the person marking your work. Knowing what to look for when seeking the literature is a good start. planning is important as well as knowing where to look. You need a clear answerable question, a focussed strategy and the knowledge to seek and find the relevant literature, know when to stop looking and identify key themes that emerge. You need to be systematic and organised Keep a record of all search strategies and record all the references to the literature readily available so that you don't lose marks on citation list at the end of your work
Polly Moffat (moderator)
Posted: Friday, February 12, 2010 3:42:19 PM
Hi Jane, do take note of the previous posters' advice as they are all seasoned writers of literature reviews! You will be able to find examples of such articles on the Nursing in Practice website, and our author guidelines, which can be downloaded from the website, give further information about how to format a piece of writing for publication. Good luck!