How do you read a literature review paper?

How do you read a literature review paper?

Reading the Literature

1. Read, summarize or describe each article noting your findings and impressions.
2. Examine each article for strengths and weaknesses and validity of findings.
3. Is the author objective?
4. Try to extract the unique concepts of the article that are central to a full understanding of the topic.

How do you find the literature review of a research paper?

Where to search when doing a literature review

1. Start with research databases. Scopus and Web of Science are good databases to start with for any research topic and literature review.
2. Focus your search with specific databases. Select two or three discipline/specialist databases to conduct your search for comprehensive results.
3. Find books, theses and more.

How do you analyze literature for a literature review?

You show your understanding by analysing and then synthesising the information to:

1. Determine what has already been written on a topic.
2. Provide an overview of key concepts.
3. Identify major relationships or patterns.
4. Identify strengths and weaknesses.
5. Identify any gaps in the research.
6. Identify any conflicting evidence.

How many papers do you read for a literature review?

Maybe – as a very rough and ready rule of thumb – 8-10 significant pieces (books and/or articles) for a 8,000 word dissertation, up to 20 major pieces of work for /b> words, and so on. But use your judgement! Skim through the books and articles identified as potentially relevant.

How do you start a literature review apa?

1. Step 1: Review APA guidelines.
2. Step 2: Decide on a topic.
3. Step 3: Identify the literature that you will review:
4. Step 4: Analyze the literature.
5. Step 5: Summarize the literature in table or concept map format.
6. Step 6: Synthesize the literature prior to writing your review.
7. Step 7: Writing the review (Galvan, 2006: 81-90)

What is 3000 words in pages?

Pages by Word Count

Word Count	Pages (single spaced)	Pages (double spaced)
3000 Words	6 Pages	12 Pages
3500 Words	7 Pages	14 Pages
4000 Words	8 Pages	16 Pages
5000 Words	10 Pages	20 Pages

How many handwritten pages is 1500 words?

1500 words is about 3 pages single spaced or 6 pages double spaced. Word counts of 1000 words, 1500 words, etc.