Preliminary+Literature+Review

=Preliminary Literature Review (Topic Selection) (GWU EMSE 216-8000)=

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Preliminary LIterature Review in this Wiki is an //overloaded term//. It refers:
 * 1) The initial stages of a literature review where one can start with general sources like encyclopedias, online verision like [|Wikipedia], etc., move through bib liographies, books, conference proceedings in gaining understanding of the topic while moving towards finding quality sources.
 * 2) Part of a process in helping make a good topic selection.
 * Once one has an idea about a topic and/or research question, it is good to run a mini-literature review to see if the topic has been already covered and if more research might be beneficial. It is also useful to see what methods have been used. This premliminary review can help determine where in the hypothesis / synthesis cycle research might be most useful. Or, what side topics (areas for further research) that other authors think might be useful.Sometimes, preliminary review can point out areas that might be too well or too little covered; topics which might make doctoral original research on the needed timelime difficult.
 * While I do not remember them being listed as places to check, Taxonomies and Ontologies (if they exist) could provide insight as well.


 * Sources**
 * EMSE 216, Fall 2007 - Ryan
 * Sisson's other memories and thoughts

Contributors: Sisson