Students often feel that once they have completed Chapter 2’s
literature review they do not have to look at the literature again. Sorry, not
true! I suggest every month or two you go to the library and update your
literature. New articles are constantly being published, and you want your
literature review to be up to date. Do you need to do an exhaustive search each
time? No, but you may want to set up a schedule, so that over several months
you have checked on all of your variables and theories.
Then add in the new articles into your literature review. I suggest
using track changes, so it is obvious to your faculty reviewers what is new
info and what they have previously read. Keep track in your research journal of your searches and if you find new info. It will make it much easier to remember
what you have done along the way if you keep a map through your journal.
Remember that you should be an expert on the literature related to your study,
so keep reading!
Next time we will consider publishing in a journal. Do you
have an issue or a question that you would like me to discuss in a future post?
Would you like to be a guest writer? Send me your ideas! leann.stadtlander@waldenu.edu
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