Preparing+a+Literature+Review

=Preparing a Literature Review (Literature Review) (GWU EMSE 216-8000)=

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(TBD) Some page in these sections should address: 1) Setting the Stage, 2) Limiting the Scope, 3) What to Reference adn 4) Where to Reference.

"The literature review is a synopsis of what has been done in the field. It is a sophisticated description of the growth and expansion of ideas. What it is not is a series of mini book reports." ... Ideas need to be "extracted from the literature and presented in a logical fashion," one "which draws the reader from a strong thesis statement through a series of rhetorical arguments to a derived conclusion." (Ryan 2011, page 5)
 * Most like the review will be thematicly organized along the lines of the Context Map used to bound the background area.
 * The literature review may use different organizes in different sections. By example, this contributor can see using a Methodological organization for the Literature Review on the method(s).
 * [See (UNC Writing Center, 2011 - [|Literature Review)] for these ideas in context and alternate organizations.)


 * "Be Selective
 * "Select only the most important points in each source to highlight in the review. The type of information you choose to mention should relate directly to the review's focus, whether it is thematic, methodological, or chronological."
 * Use quotes sparingly
 * Summarize and synthesize
 * ([|The Writing Center (UNC)], 2011)
 * ([|The Writing Center (UNC)], 2011)


 * Sources**
 * Ryan, Julie Dr. and Barbera, Joseph Dr. EMSE 8000 (216) "Research Methods for the Engineering Manager, Spring 2011" (Course Syllabus, EMSE George Washington University, 2011)
 * The Writing Center (UNC), 2011. Literature Reviews. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Accessed September 17, 2011 from [].

Contributors: Sisson