2r2s/2019 {8 Sleps To Writing A Qualilatve Literature Review — Martie Lacy MARVETTE LACY (/) AUG 25 8 Steps To Writing A Qualitative Literature Review LITERATURE REVIEW (/BLOG?CATEGORY=LITERATURE+REVIEW), PHD LIFE (/BLOG?CATEGORY=PHD+LIFE), PRODUCTIVITY (/BLOG?CATEGORY=PRODUCTIVITY), QUALITATIVE RESEARCH (/BLOG?CATEGORY=QUALITATIVE+RESEARCH), READING (/BLOG? CATEGORY=READING) Literature reviews are not the most exciting things to write (IMO). often get so lost in the reading and research that there is often no energy to actually write the review. And exactly what are you supposed to put in a literature review? Do you include EVERYTHING that has EVER been written on the subject? By using this website, you agree to our use of cookies, We use cookies to provide you with a great x experience aldhatdayou indumetlearecndly. hitps:iwwnmarvettelacy comblog/8-steps-to-wrting-a-qualitaive-iterature-review ans2r2ir2019 {8 Sleps To Writing A Qualilatve Literature Review — Martie Lacy Rovreved repecentugLfigmawprfe A theorerical framework? Whav'sthe (3) difference again? Itcanall be so frustrating and irritating. Let's take a deep breath. Today, I'm going to walk you through what to do. Overview In this post, Iwi + Give an overview of literature reviews and the 3 main things you need to know. + Explain the difference between conceptual and theoretical frameworks. + Identify the 8 steps to take when writing a literature review. Literature Review Aliterature review should provide an overview of concepts that will be discussed in your study. It should better prepare the reader for your study and results. The literature review sets the context, the stage of your study. Three things to consider when writing your literature review: 1. Write a synthesized synopsis of current literature; not a list of everything that has ever been written about said subject. 2, The review should include 3-s important concepts the readers need to understand in order to be properly setup for your study and findings. 3. Include any theories that you will use in data collection and data analysis. By using this website, you agree to our use of cookies, We use cookies to provide you with a great x experience and to help our website run effectively. hitps:iwwn.marvettelacy convblog/-steps-to-wtiing-a-qualtative-Iiteraturereview ana,2r2ir2019 8 Steps To Writing A Qualilative Literature Review — Marte Lacy MARVETTE NOT SURE IFIVE MASTERED MY o PUTT EHSL tHe OR JUST WRITINGBULLSHIT ANYMORE Where people get confused is when the terms of conceptual framework and theoretical framework are used instead of the term, literature review. ‘Some Definitions Concept (Constructs)- abstract or generalized idea about an object or phenomenon. Ex-Activism, Self-Esteem, or Anxiety Framework - a basic structure, boundaries, guidelines Conceptual Framework provides a general structure of concepts that help inform the boundaries of your study. Itis the 3 or 5 topics your readers need to understand in order to better understand your results. Theoretical Framework: + Istherea particular theory that relates to your study that helps guide your individual understanding of your study, data collection methods, and/or data analysis? It generally provides an overview. + You may be applying to a specific context to see if you get similar results. + The theory (theories) may also explain relationships between concepts, + The theory can be a part of your literature review or it can be separate, You will make the decision. 8 Steps To Writing Your Literature Review Thave identified 8 steps to follow when you are writing a literature review. used By using thisthiowhen completing chapsor 2dorieay WissextationaThesastepsbelped pact x experience onrtdeeele Aisst GRAHEEYSeRERSH WMthe dissertation. hitps:iwwn.marvettelacy convblog/-steps-to-wtiing-a-qualtative-Iiteraturereview a32tieor9 8 Stops To Wing A Qualitative Literature Reviow — Marvels Lacy MARGEF PEC ACY (/) a 2. Gather Literature 3. Read, Read, Take Notes, and Read Some More 4. Outline The Mess 5. Write It Out 6, Include Theoretical Framework 7. Send to Your Advisor and Celebrate 8, Review Feedback and Go Back to Step 2 Let's get started! Step 1:Get A System I think it's helpful to figure out your organization system before you begin reading. This will help make life so much easier in the long run. You will be reading so much information and you may think that you will be able to keep everything in your head. At some point, it will become overwhelming and everything will ust disappear out of your head. I started off using Refworks (https:|/www.refworks.com/refworks2/default.aspx? reauthenticationsinit) and it just wasn't working for me Iwould suggest a spreadsheet or a plain document where you begin your reference page. The spreadsheet will track each thing that you read by it's citation and any notes that you found while reading. You will see sections Primary Construct and Secondary Construct. Remember, construct = concept (see above for the definition). These sections will become imperative when you begin writing your literature review. Here is an example of a spreadsheet you can u (heps://goo.gl/NP2pNx) /goo.gl/NP2pNx By using this website, you agree to our use of cookies, We use cookies to provide you with a great x experience and to help our website run effectively. hitps:iwwnmarvettelacy comblog/8-steps-to-wrting-a-qualitaive-iterature-review ans,2r2ir2019 By using this website, you sates ou ese of cookies experience af QUA EHP 8 Stops To Wing A Qualitative Literature Reviow — Marvels Lacy Horgives prenle of wing dpgument, l used Evernote because I can have (2) access to it wherever | go (/r8rqewéfbzbslpsgrsygzeshtjdedi/4-ways-to-read- more-as-a-phd-student). Feel free to use whatever you are most comfortable with, When using the document method, I also had a different document for each of my constructs. Whatwillyouuseto organize your literature? Step 2- Gather Literature Find a reference librarian. You will try to do this alone and ultimately you will 1S {HiStun effectively. hitps:iwwn.marvettelacy convblog/-steps-to-wtiing-a-qualtative-Iiteraturereview 51132r2ir2019 48 Steps To Writing A Qualilative Literature Review — Marte Lacy MARVETTE LACY (/) Bo Go find a reference librarian. They LOVE searching for information and know all tricks and hacks to getting all of the articles. Also, dorit be lazy. Ifan article does not have the pdf attached, order it through the interlibrary loan system. The article (or book) will come fast enough. Limiting yourself to just what you instantly have access to will severely hinder your literature review. Figure Out Online Database Iwould also suggest that you ask the reference librarian to give youa crash course on your school’s library's online database system. You may have had a long presentation during orientation or your first class. Trust me, you want to go through it again. One-on-one training is so much different than class training. Where To Save Documents Save your pdfs and readings a specific place. I suggest Google Drive (hteps://www.google.com/drive)) or Dropbox (https://www.dropbox.com). Again, you can take it everywhere with you. This also saves storage on your personal device. Naming Documents Additionally, how you name your documents is also important. One suggestion, ist Author's Last Name, Year, First few words of title (Ex. hooks.1992. BlackLooks). Organizing your documents by name will help make the search process easier later when you need to review a specific article. By using thisUakbely Placapée Srauelise of cookies. We use cookies to provide you with a great x experience and to help our website run effectively. hitps:iwwn.marvettelacy convblog/-steps-to-wtiing-a-qualtative-Iiteraturereview ans,2r2s/2019 8 Stops To Wing A Qualitative Literature Reviow — Marvels Lacy bparteteigep pot hugteoydo g spagch on Google Scholar (http://scholar.google.com/) and Google (https://www.google.com/). You never know what you may find. ‘Step3- Read, read, take notes, and read some more! Read each article, book, or document. Avoid the urge to highlight the entire article because you think it’ all important. It’s not. When you are new, you think EVERYTHING is important. The authors are saying everything you want to say exactly the way you want to say it. This is especially true when you are new to research or the topic. Here are few things to do: + Create two new word documents and label them Literature & Methodology. + ‘The Literature document is where you will write down citations that you find when you are reading the introductions and literature reviews ofthe articles you have found. You will come back to this list and find these articles at a later time. This will help you avoid going down the rabbit holes and distractions. + The Methodology document is similar. You will write down any cool methods you find or methodologies that you may want to explore when you begin to write this section. Remember, come back to it later. + Focusing on one task at a time will help you be more efficient. + Pay special attention to findings and discussion sections of the articles. This information will inform your literature review. + Most important: Give yourself deadline. At this date, you will STOP reading and begin writing. You will write even if you have not finished reading. This is a process. There is no ultimate endpoint. Please refer to my last article (LINK). Reading is never done. However, if you never stop to write then you dontt progress. Fuck perfectionism, just write! By using thisSkepaitOuglinesifedtesbur use of cookies. We use cookies to provide you with a great x experience and to help our website run effect aly. hitps:iwwnmarvettelacy comblog/8-steps-to-wrting-a-qualitaive-iterature-review 7132r2s/2019 48 Steps To Writing A Qualilative Literature Review — Marte Lacy Piarveiprgu_acy (/) oO + What are the 3 -s topics that seem to come up over and over as you were reading? « Also, refer to your research questions for guidance and the terms you used when searching for materials. @ These 3-5 topics should be broad and still relate to your topic. Example: Evaluation of a Bystander Education Program 1. Principles of Bystander Education 2. Five-Step Model of Bystander Intervention 3. Evidence to Support Bystander Interventions e Example: The Comparative Impacts of Social Justice Educational Methods on Political Participation, Civic Engagement, and Multicultural Activism 1. Service Learning 2. Intergroup Dialogue 3. Lecture-Based Diversity Course So let me outline what we're gonna be dang: + For each concept, what are 3-5 things that are important to say about this? 1. These are main ideas 2, Repeat often throughout existing literature 3. May also provide something contradictory to repeated points 4. May not be as clear until after data collection and analysis, 5. How does this concept relate to your study? 6. How does it fit/not fit for your study? 7. Any critiques? ‘The outline does not have to be perfect. Just put whatever words come to mind. You can always change it later. It's going to be okay. Steps - Write It Out! By using this website, you agree to our use of cookies, We use cookies to provide you with a great x aly. experience and to help our website run effect hitps:iwwnmarvettelacy comblog/8-steps-to-wrting-a-qualitaive-iterature-review 832r2s/2019 {8 Steps To Writing A Qualilatve Literature Review — Martie Lacy MARVETTE Begin to write your literature review following your outline. 1. Start with your organizing sentences. Just used what you wrote on your outline for these sentences. © (Concept 1) is (Main Idea 1), (Main Idea 2), and (Main Idea 3). Iwill conclude with a critique of the current literature related to (Concept 1) and explain how (Concept 1) relates to my study. 2, Brain dump everything you know about this topic. 3. Read through the brain dump and organize it according to your first sentence, 4. Edit the section for mechanics, word choice, ete. 5. Go to the next section 6, Remember: we are not trying to be perfect, just making progress ‘Step 6 (Bonus)- Theoretical Framework Are there any theories that explain the relationship between concepts or that you will use in your study? + Provide an overview of the theory. + Aconcise explanation of major points (think elevator pitch). + Explain why itis relevant for your study - why are you using it? ‘Step 7- Show to your advisor/major professor. Celebrate while you wait. 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