Literature Review (Part Three): Outline and Write the Review of Literature

How to outline and write the academic review of literature for students at the University of Maryland University College. For examples of previously written literature review, go here: libguides.uwf.edu/c.php?g=2151...

[@gemtearz]

Although I am not a student in your school, all three of these videos are an awesome breakdown of the lit review. Thank you so much for making them, and also making them available to everyone (not just your students!) (the dog cameo was hilarious, glad you left that in there!)

[@allisonhunter6265]

As a PhD student, so many other articles on writing a Lit Review were very vague and confusing. I appreciate the time and effort you took in making this and you have helped me immensely! Thank you x a billion!

[@peakdavid]

You're welcome. Check out this online tutorial on how to write a lit review in 5 easy steps: www.peakwriting.com/litreview/Index.html

[@Biomeducated]

@@peakdavid You Sir, are really helping out a lot of troubled PhD students! Maybe your videos are part of the solution in fighting the rising depression epidemic in PhD students! So facilitating! Plus, you are really qualified to teach, not every professor is!

[@peakdavid]

@@Biomeducated Thank you! I appreciate the kind words. You may want to check out this tutorial on how to write a lit review in 30 minutes or less: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipWtqYxqrJ6Lgbs There is also a text version - www.peakwriting.com/litreview/Index.html

[@Biomeducated]

@@peakdavid Too late, already watched, rewatched, and saved to my playlist 'Writing skills' ;) Thanks once more!

[@lisahyden4998]

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[@peakdavid]

@hanyleen -- U are most welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@FassihJuna]

Just when I thought I could not be more grateful for your amazingly helpful teachings, the puppy pops in and you did not edit her/him out of the video! Priceless!

[@peakdavid]

You're welcome! You may want to check out this online tutorial on how to write a lit review in 30 minutes or less: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipWtqYxqrJ6Lgbs

[@Abdulrahman_Hi]

Seriously, very helpful! Thank you for the time and effort. Made it relatively easy to start (haven't started yet, but I'm feeling confident after watching your videos).

[@SandyeRoyer]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. These three videos helped me organize and process what I need to do at this step of my research. I've been teaching for 25 years, and just going back to get my Masters of Education Technology....I love the way you use the technology to teach us all. You rock!! And your puppy...well, fun interruption, and way to show that teachers are human.

[@theoregonduckfan]

Oh my goodness! I am with many of the other commenters in this thread. Thank you SO much for explaining this all so well! I am in phase two of my lit-review and had NO earthly idea what I was doing even though the school had gave us a plethora of articles and chapters to read. These 3 videos have saved my "bacon" in this process. By the way, loved the dog intrusion and it made me laugh through my tears of frustration.

[@peakdavid]

@waryaaz -->> Thank you for your kind and generous comments. Best of luck in your studies!

[@keen767]

Best tutorials ever on Literature Review. Thank you David

[@fionazhang5620]

Dear David, thanks a million. Your three videos about writing literature reviews give me a clear direction! very helpful!

[@peakdavid]

You're welcome. Check out this online tutorial on how to write a lit review in 5 easy steps: www.peakwriting.com/litreview/Index.html

[@fionazhang5620]

David Taylor yes, thanks:-)

[@CUWdad]

These 3 videos quickly explained exactly what I needed to understand. My question had been the difference between an annotated bib and a Literature review. We have done many annotated bibs then for a final assignment a lit review. Thanks for the info David

[@peakdavid]

Thank you! You may want to check out this online tutorial on how to write a lit review in 30 minutes or less: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipWtqYxqrJ6Lgbs

[@XeniaAllen]

God bless you Mr. Taylor, because all 3 of your videos on literature review really cleared things up for me quite a bit. Pat yourself on the back for being a good and effective instructor. Graduate school is no joke, so I can use all the clarity I can get.

[@peakdavid]

+Xenia Lovespink Thank you, Xenia. God bless you as well as you walk in the Light. Let me know however else I can help.

[@juliefranceycollins4537]

These three videos are wonderful. I"m an online student for my MBA at Liberty Univ. I'm a visual learner and this is exactly what I needed to understand this new concept. Never done a lit review so this is amazingly helpful!! Thanks!

[@peakdavid]

+Julie Francey Collins That is great to hear. Best success with your degree. I know you have what it takes!

[@Christiez1985]

Among the people who tried to explain to me what a literature review is, you are the one who made it! Thank you so much, your students at the University must be proud of you! Loads of love from Greece

[@peakdavid]

Thanks for the love and the good words. Are you a native speaker of English? Because you sure do write like one.

[@Christiez1985]

Thanks for your kind words :) Nope, in Greece, we learn the English language from age 7 till we finish our first degrees and we engage with it quite many hours each week. In my field, International Relations, fluency in English is necessary. But I have also done two MAs at the University of Nottingham, UK and my language skills have improved significantly thanks to my courses. The hardest part for me has been to manage all this volume of academic literature in a foreign language, plus the challenge to adapt to the foreign learning culture in general.

[@peakdavid]

I wish half my American students wrote in English as well as you do. You are obviously an outstanding student with the skills to excel in International Relations. Congrats! You may want to check out this online tutorial on how to write a lit review in 30 minutes or less: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipWtqYxqrJ6Lgbs There is also a text version www.peakwriting.com/litreview/Index.html

[@ratonton7373]

Thank you very much for posting this, David. You've been of great help. Cheers!

[@giselletorres2628]

Thank you so much for these videos. I feel like it is often expected that students will be aware of what a literature review is, and not explained properly or as clearly as you have done. After several failed attempts at writing one, I finally understand what is being requested.

[@peakdavid]

Giselle--Really happy it worked for you. Unfortunately, learning isn't linear. Those failed attempts were also learning experiences, bringing you closer to success.

[@7532383]

These three vids have helped my understanding of what is required. Thanks for making this public

[@peakdavid]

Rodney Alfred You bet, Rodney. My pleasure.

[@shraddhaadhikari3720]

Thankyou david, have watched your videos of literature review so often..each time I feel glad

[@peakdavid]

You're welcome, shraddha! Thanks for the good words. Let me know anything else that you need.

[@timrhicks1234]

Did the dog have a question about the literature review at 5:48? :)

[@peakdavid]

+timrhicks1234 Ha! Zeke had only two questions in his 17 years: When do I eat? When do I get love and kisses? Here he was telling me that my wife and child had just arrived home.

[@IanPaulSaligumba]

Hahaha

[@alyshaimane]

@@peakdavid cute hagaahahah

[@code66alpha]

Thank you for such a detailed video tutorial. Really helped me to understand the basics and functions of a Literature review!

[@peakdavid]

Tharun Keshavan Good luck with it!

[@marciwash5221]

First year graduate student taking Research Methods class. I have literally been wrecking my brain trying to understand both the Literature Review as well as its Outline. As an aspiring professor and current teacher I just want to say THANK YOU! From the visuals to the way you verbally presented each concept, I finally understand. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[@peakdavid]

Marci Wash Great to hear, Marci. Googling "literature review examples" will also yield good benefits--more than I could get into in a video.

[@ADDryan1]

This was incredibly helpful! Clarified a lot of questions I had. Thank you.

[@peakdavid]

@braiki -- YVW. Thanks for watching and rating.

[@waryaaz]

the best teacher someone can ever have:)thanks alottttttttttt i respect u so much and enthusiasticaly watch all ur videos ,they help me alot

[@54321conor]

I know you don't need to hear it again, but what the heck, your papers made me a lot calmer about my literature review! Especially the part 1 and 2 videos. Now I have a clear idea in my head about what I need to do in order to write it. Thanks again! :)

[@peakdavid]

I appreciate hearing it again! Makes my day! Check out this online tutorial on how to write a lit review in 5 easy steps: www.peakwriting.com/litreview/Index.html

[@HealingLight]

Once again, David, thank you so much for your excellent contribution to humanity! More power to you! ~Myrene~

[@peakdavid]

Thanks! Check out this online tutorial on how to write a lit review in 30 minutes or less: www.peakwriting.com/litreview/Index.html

[@jorjorgma]

Thank you. I cant believe I had to turn to youtube for help. I'm thankful my classes are being funded and not out of my pocket. Your words were very inspirational now I can start my assignment that is due tomorrow. Reason being I had to wait on my annotated bio to see if I was going in the correct direction.

[@ashekispooner80]

Thank you very much Mr.Taylor. I am struggling so much with writing an outline for my paper. Been struggling since I saw the assignment. When I came across your video I thought it was just another 'video'. Now I am proud and so happy that I am wrong. I am an undergrad!!!! LOL!. Thanks Nuff Love from Jamaica!!!

[@peakdavid]

Sounds like it worked for you. Woot! Woot!

[@markhancock6152]

haha you're dog brightened up the whole process of my literature review! Thanks for taking your time doing these videos. I wish my university tutors produced things like these for more visual learners!

[@peakdavid]

Thanks. Zeke is 14 now, moving slower, but still loving and faithful.

[@kaydanes1]

Fantastic work. Thank you David. Your past two presentations were very helpful to my academic journey. Love your style. So easy to follow.

[@peakdavid]

+Kay Danes I wish you best success on your lit review.

[@syberk1d]

thank you thank you thank you, you have really helped me put the lit review into context. You deserve so much more hits than you currently have. Will recommend your videos to my friends at university.

[@peakdavid]

And thank you for the great comment. Really glad it helped. Let me know if you need anything else.

[@rotexonlline2]

Thank you immensely. This provides some clarity to the paper I am working on. I have already found some relevant work to review but wasn't sure of the approach. Your videos have been quite helpful

[@peakdavid]

+rotimi olawale Great! Don't forget to Google for sample literature reviews in your field. What is your field? Here is more info: polaris.umuc.edu/ewc/web/lit_review.html

[@barrydavis331]

Sir, your three-part series is making a lot of necessary things "click" for me! God bless you for investing and me. I'll pay it forward.

[@peakdavid]

God's blessing to you and yours. If we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change.

[@peakdavid]

@reyn1122 --that a good question and an IMPORTANT question. If your research is crap, so is everything else. KZbin doesn't allow web links in these reply boxes so I have condensed this URL and will spell it out: h double t p colon forward slash slash tinyurl dot com slash 2ez6qs5 This web page give you a series of tests to apply to each source before considering it valid.

[@Ims99sdfdk]

I like your examples here. I wish you would think about adding these to your newer videos.

[@peakdavid]

Hey, Sandye--Best of luck with your degree. Glad it helped. Zeke was a puppy back then!

[@zhayat]

absolutely brilliant!thank you so much.the literature review is a difficult concept to grasp in the beginning but you're 3 part series makes it much easier to grasp.you have a wonderful teaching style. Regards Ziah Cape Town South Africa

[@peakdavid]

+Ziah Hayat Thank you for those good words! Glad it helped. Let me know anything else you need.

[@01nabokov]

..thank you David for your input ..you have made things so clear ..much appreciated ))

[@diddyyoung8185]

Thank you this has been very helpful!! more than you know! I was stressing!

[@arindammondal1679]

Thanks for ur support,I am preparing for my Phd synopsis which i will present in my interview for Phd admission,thanks once again for ur wonderful and technically support for literature review

[@peakdavid]

You are welcome, Arindam. You may want to check out this tutorial on how to write a lit review in 30 minutes or less: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipWtqYxqrJ6Lgbs There is also a text version - www.peakwriting.com/litreview/Index.html If you want to check the accuracy of your citations, I recommend CiteFast: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGPWgXZur6umopo

[@mgOZ_750]

Hi Mr.David, many thanks for your efforts. The three parts in literature review were very useful to me. I am a PG international student at UK and i really found your way in teaching is very clear and simple. Look forward more tutorials from you.

[@peakdavid]

Thank you for your support, Muhamed.

[@ozzstrich]

Thank you so much, this is going to help a lot for my report. Sweet vid David, keep it up!

[@peakdavid]

You're welcome. Check out this online tutorial on how to write a lit review in 5 easy steps: www.peakwriting.com/litreview/Index.html

[@cjackson5163]

David thank you for your presentation you have explained so clearly I now understand what I need to do .Thank you

[@peakdavid]

C Jackson Excellent news. Let me know any other questions you have.

[@tinawalters2328]

These tutorials have helped me so much! Thanks for sharing.

[@peakdavid]

You're welcome. Thanks for your support and best of luck.

[@2014librarian]

Thanks for posting these wonderfully informative and easy to understand videos. They are so helpful and I like your presentation style. You have a pleasant and calming voice.

[@peakdavid]

Hey, thanks so much for the good words. I really appreciate the support and the time you took to watch and comment. ~David

[@alexandersupertramp151]

Thank you very much Professor Taylor..!!! Helps a lot.. :)

[@Takeitlightly6]

Wow, cool i am doing one too. I live in saudi and study in bahrain. Ahlia university. His explanation helped me alot.

[@sam6664u]

Thanks so much David for sharing your knowledge, it will sure help me in writing my review! You are the best!

[@peakdavid]

+Hossam Mashhady --Great to hear. Let me know anything else you need.

[@hudaalenezi5638]

I remember that I once read in a translated Japanese educational book ,"You can't teach someone how to be a teacher, teachers are born to teach", and that what I was thinking of as I watched your videos. Thank you!

[@davidtaylor4051]

Thank youfor the wonderful words. You made my day! You may want to check out this online tutorial on how to write a lit review in 30 minutes or less: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipWtqYxqrJ6Lgbs There is also a text version www.peakwriting.com/litreview/Index.html

[@PBTrixify]

I wish I watched your videos sooner. You are very helpful and I'm so glad I saw this vid. Good job!

[@peakdavid]

+PBTrixify Let me know however I can help!

[@tinsbalbin1608]

Hi, Sir David, I am starting to write my 1st paper after 20 years of hibernation(my last visit to the school was 1997, during this year, thesis writing was not part of the curriculum), my mind almost trembles in starting it.I"m looking forward that the sessions you presented will help me a lot...

[@kaynial]

NOBODY explained it as well as you did sir! thank you so much! God bless.

[@peakdavid]

You're welcome! You may want to check out this online tutorial on how to write a lit review in 30 minutes or less: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipWtqYxqrJ6Lgbs There is also a text version - www.peakwriting.com/litreview/Index.html

[@reshabriella]

Thank you for your tutorial. I feel much more confident about my work now! Yay!

[@peakdavid]

+reshabriella Best wishes for success!

[@jpseger]

David... you have instantly earned "LEGEND" status!!! Thanks for this. Great help!!!

[@peakdavid]

+Jean-Pierre Seger Hope it's not "Legends of the Fall"!

[@jpseger]

Not at all :-) Your explanation on LR has been the best I've found to date. Gonna watch the videos again this morning and then finish off the LR.

[@peakdavid]

+Jean-Pierre Seger Good luck. Are you using a citation machine for your reference citations?

[@jpseger]

Yeah... im using Endnote. Works like a charm!

[@peakdavid]

Excellent!

[@ThumperDoodle]

Thank you so much! Your instructional videos have been extremely helpful!!

[@peakdavid]

You're welcome! You may want to check out this online tutorial on how to write a lit review in 30 minutes or less: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipWtqYxqrJ6Lgbs There is also a text version - www.peakwriting.com/litreview/Index.html

[@ThumperDoodle]

Yes, that video is on my playlist as well! ^0^

[@genderstudies007]

Hi David, great demo. It's great to get a second insight. Just a quick question, how many topics am I supposed to include in my lit review. I'm doing an Honours research (12000 words). You're talking about writing about the status of past research, but how many research to include? Thanks.

[@karenmacharia]

I'm going through some writers block and struggling with my literature review but the dog at 5.48 made my day hahahahaha

[@peakdavid]

Zeke is no longer with us. You may want to check out this tutorial on how to write a lit review in 30 minutes or less: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipWtqYxqrJ6Lgbs There is also a text version - www.peakwriting.com/litreview/Index.html

[@abrarabrar3]

hats off to your guidance sir, very nice way of presenting and making us understand. Thanks a lot! hats off to you!

[@peakdavid]

Thank you! You may want to check out this online tutorial on how to write a lit review in 5 easy steps: www.peakwriting.com/litreview/Index.html

[@nessdzlou5685]

thankx that was so helpful...am suppose to do an ssigment on research methodology...to just show how to do a case study but not actuallu doing it!! ..hope i will make it...

[@peakdavid]

@Bright695 -->> Is your focus those aspects of the American accent that are most problematic for non-American speakers? If that is the case, then your focus should be in the area of English as a Second Language > American English > American speech patterns and idioms. This area of linguistics is often called TOEFL, for Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Good luck!

[@Fo7ah16]

Oh! finally I found a detailed video series explaining a literature review

[@peakdavid]

Woot!

[@terminator9999999990]

Thank you David .

[@naturalista1017]

Thank you for very informative and well structured videos. Great help

[@peakdavid]

+naturalista 101 Thanks for the great comment, naturalista.

[@iftitahsari9685]

Your tutorial is interesting and very helpful! I am currently writing a thesis that employs a literature review method for the approach. Do you have some suggestions for methodological literature which specifically discuss the literature review method?

[@aidasaufi3350]

Thanks a lot David! I am from Malaysia. Your explanation really helped me a lot to begin my writing ;)

[@peakdavid]

+aida saufi Great! Lit reviews are the same the world over.

[@EmmanuelIluzadaPH]

Thank you so much for your clear and concise explanation about the Literature Review. I now have a direction to what I'm doing. :)

[@peakdavid]

That''s great, Emmanuel. Try to find some model lit reviews in your field on the internet.

[@xhensoncela2147]

Hello Professor. I started to follow your work, and to be sincere, I'm getting a better understanding compare with my past lessons. Recently I'm working on a research paper, but thanks to you is a lot clearer now what I should write on the literature review section. The weakness of my paper is that, I will stand on case studies rather than previous scholars work. My topic is related with community media for influencing policies.

[@peakdavid]

Xhenson--thanks for checking in and the good words. What is the difference between case studies and previous scholars' work? Sounds like one is peer-reviewed with named authors (previous scholars' work) and the other isn't (case studies)?

[@xhensoncela2147]

Hi Professor! Hem, this is one of my doubts actually. I mean I can use case studies in my research topic. What do you think?

[@peakdavid]

Of course, unless prohibited by the professor's assignment instructions.

[@xhensoncela2147]

+David Taylor (Peakdavid) thank you professor, looking forward for your great presentations on youtube!

[@reemapujari7114]

Hi David...thanks alot for these videos..helped me get the basic idea for a review...this being my first time writing a review, i am extremely nervous..but your videos have been quite a relief to me..thank you

[@peakdavid]

Good luck, reema. If you want me to look over something, let me know.

[@reemapujari7114]

hi david...yes i would like you to have a look at my review...would be a great help from ur side...

[@peakdavid]

reema pujari--great.copy and paste the review into a message to me here on KZbin. I also need the assignment directions provided by your teacher.

[@peakdavid]

@reyn1122 --the dog is Zeke. He wanted to tell me that my wife and kid just got home. He succeeded.

[@akkireddyveerasena]

Thank you so much for the great explanation.

[@peakdavid]

+Veerasena A You're welcome. Let me know if you need anything else.

[@peakdavid]

Bonnie--So glad you and your bacon are OK. Sometimes hearing and seeing are what students need. Print seems so distant these days.

[@levicruz2609]

Hi David, thanks for posting this wonderful video. My assumption on literature review prior to watching this video was that LR is written as a background information for the readers about the narrow topic I'm writing. Also, I thought that I should structure my LR in such a way that it provides a 'space' for my chosen topic. My literature review now is composed of concepts arranged chronologically, from broad to narrow, backed up by sources pointing to a gap which leads to the significance of my study. Based on your video, mine looks like the 'term-paper' examples you showed.

[@peakdavid]

Levi--it's clear by how you described your "new" LR that you know exactly what to do, especially about carving out a research space for the body of your paper. Congrats!

[@levicruz2609]

Hi David, Thanks for replying. What I actually meant was, at the moment, my lit review isn't yet a presentation of the current status of research on my topic. It's structured like the term paper outline you described because I wrote it to explain the key concepts, strung together to prove a point with arguments (backed up by sources), i.e to lead to the significance of my study. My question is-- is this structure incompatible with your outline where you said i should discuss the strength and weaknesses of what authors wrote about the topic?

[@leesha666]

you are a life saver, thanks heaps!

[@IndiaPressst]

This is so helpful. Highly appreciated David.

[@IndiaPressst]

Hahaha the dog

[@peakdavid]

Zeke! He transferred to doggie heaven last year after 17 years of faithful love, pure unconditional love that is an example for us all. It's often said, our pets are God's eyes on Earth.

[@michellegalgoci2743]

He just made me lol, rest in peace Zeke! Thank you Mr. Taylor for alleviating my stresses over writing a literature review!

[@peakdavid]

You are welcome. Check out this online tutorial on how to write the lit review in 5 easy steps: www.peakwriting.com/litreview/Index.html

[@LisasaF]

Thank u very much!! Ur vids are very helpful!

[@peakdavid]

You're welcome! Thank you! You may want to check out this online tutorial on how to write a lit review in 30 minutes or less: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipWtqYxqrJ6Lgbs There is also a text version www.peakwriting.com/litreview/Index.html

[@peakdavid]

Thanks for the good words. Love your avatar.

[@blache2rose]

Thank you so much for your videos. It helped alot! I've just got one question which might sound silly but are you allowed to use own words (I know you have to paraphrase and cite and everything) in the literature review and evluate the sources you've chose e.g. these researcher have found out ... and highlighted... while others focused more on ... ?

[@peakdavid]

Emma, in a literature review, you are supposed to use mainly your own words in summarize the sources, point out the connections between them, and offer your own consideration of their importance. Please review this online tutorial that ends with a sample lit review: "How to Write a Lit Review in Easy Steps" : www.peakwriting.com/litreview/Index.html

[@alittlebitofjj]

Thank you for the very helpful video!

[@peakdavid]

+JJ You're welcome! Glad it worked for you. Let me know anything else you need.

[@Loveelexie27]

great videos, really helped me a lot!

[@peakdavid]

+Alessandra Orbito Thank you, Alessandra. Let me know however I can help as you work on your project.

[@danielfleet2074]

Great help! Thank you

[@peakdavid]

+Daniel Fleet You're welcome, Daniel!

[@danielnyarko8609]

great videos. finally i can now begin writing something. thank you

[@peakdavid]

+Daniel Nyarko Go for it, Daniel! If you can outline it, you can write it.

[@anouaraissat604]

Thanks Prof. Taylor. It's quite clear and helpful. You're stating that the major function of a review is about the status of the topic in terms of research,. This left me wondering about another probable function of the review, namely clarifying concepts realting to the topic of research that would help the reader later better comprehend discussions around that topic. For instance, I'm working on the evaluation of a competency-based syllabus, dont you think that i should explain this teaching approach clearly to readers, rather than simply limiting myself to the preceding evaluative studies ?

[@peakdavid]

anouar aissat I suppose you could put such an explanation in the introduction to your literature review, if the lit review is a stand-alone document. If the lit review is part of a larger paper or project, the explanation would come in the introduction.

[@NancyBeugrejk]

thank you you really helped me understand the literature review concept. i wanted to write a literature review on the impact of Knowledge management and i narrow it down to the medical sector. i have on question if i want to use this subject as my postgraduate essay can i keep the same title,the same area and literature review for my paper.need advise. thank you David.

[@peakdavid]

Nancy--It's a good idea to find an area where you specialize. By the time you get to the postgraduate level and write a literature review, even if you revisit this topic, the literature will have changed and certainly the professor's requirements will have changed. But you will always be able to build on what you did before--hopefully.

[@emmanuela.c.2416]

Hi David. Thanks a lot for all your tutorials! Uhm...can you do a quick one on writing the "Methodology" section of a dissertation, preferably for a proof of concept dissertation. Thanks again.

[@peakdavid]

Mario, that may be a little too narrow for my students, but congratulations on making it to the dissertation stage of your graduate work!

[@ashtonbennett9434]

thank you soooo much it has really been a big help

[@peakdavid]

+ashton bennett You're welcome! Thanks for the feedback.

[@22symoo]

thank you ,, i hope to give us example step by step

[@abberlieoctoberie8866]

okay, thank you so much. these really helped me out!

[@peakdavid]

+Augustie octoberie Good luck, Augustie!

[@comptaylor]

How many is always an important question. First, what guidelines has your teacher given you? Are you able to look at the finished work of Honours students who have gone before you? My suggestion is to explore those two avenues to get an answer more relevant to your field and school and Honours adviser.

[@cheriediaz1980]

I wish I watched your video first before writing my lit review, now it made more sense to me. I enjoyed watching your video, can you please tell me how to create videos like that? It is fun to watch and very interactive. Thanks.

[@peakdavid]

+Cherie Diaz I record myself against a green screen and pretend to be interacting with what is behind me. Then software takes out the green screen and puts in whatever you want as a background. Search on "green screen compositing"

[@azlinalioness]

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Can't thank you enough.

[@peakdavid]

You're welcome! You may want to check out this online tutorial on how to write a lit review in 30 minutes or less: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipWtqYxqrJ6Lgbs There is also a text version www.peakwriting.com/litreview/Index.html

[@avelantombenkosinkabane3343]

great guideline!.. I just wanted to find out if its possible to to use more than one method fro organizing my literature review

[@peakdavid]

***** Anything is possible if a good writer makes it work. However, I would advise against it unless pre-approved by your professor. Good luck and thanks for the question.

[@reyn1122]

good but how do know if it's a good article? what should the article look like? love your apa research apa citatation site and your dog too

[@minibus9]

very useful, despite being a UK Uni student this is very good for me

[@peakdavid]

Great to hear, John. Best of luck in your studies.

[@johnrandypalizada297]

well explain Sir taylor!

[@peakdavid]

Thank you! You may want to check out this online tutorial on how to write a lit review in 30 minutes or less: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipWtqYxqrJ6Lgbs There is also a text version www.peakwriting.com/litreview/Index.html

[@reyn1122]

good but how do know if it's a good article? what should the article look like?

[@michelemanni7213]

So how to organise a systematic review over a topic? And, more specifically, how to organize the literature review in a systematic review? does the same rules apply and there is no difference in these two different literature review? I am so confused right now

[@AnaGarcia-yh5yy]

This is the first time doing a literature review and I was completely confused. Your videos truly helped me understand what it is that I need to look for. I just don't know were to look for good databases. My topic is the effects of stress in fetal development. Any suggestions?

[@peakdavid]

Go to your school's library and search in EBSCO Host's Academic Premier database.

[@JavierD]

Very nice tutorial, good explanations. One question to all: How many references should I use for a dissertation document? How do I know the state of art is completed?

[@peakdavid]

jv071 Great question. I'll take a shot. Your disseration adviser or committee should have given you guidelines that cover this question. If not, simply look in your school's library for past successful dissertations in your field. How did these past students answer your question at your school? What is the average number they used?

[@wisalmuhammad3385]

Hey.. David it was really helpful, thanks for such a great work.

[@peakdavid]

You are welcome, wisal. Let me know anything else you need.

[@wisalmuhammad3385]

thanks for your reply..i have problem with theoretical framework if you can tell me how to relate my research with a theory..thanks

[@peakdavid]

What theoretical frameworks have you been given to choose from?

[@wisalmuhammad3385]

Actually i am working on student's political participation, my major is sociology, and i adopt bourdieu 's theory of habitus but if you can just explain how we relate our research to theory because i am not very good at it, and just want to know how do we do this..

[@peakdavid]

OK, I'll post a video on that. Basically here is what you do: (1) Provide a general/historical overview of Boudieu's theory. (2) Pick out one specific element of the theory, state it clearly, then show how it explains an element of student political participation (why students did what they did or how they did what they did. (3) Pick out a second element of Bourdieu's theory and show how it explains something else you found out about student's political participation. It's that simple.