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How to write a PhD literature review
By James Hayton, September 17, 2012
'In this post, I'm going to guide you through how to write a literature review on any topic from scratch, even if you haven't read a single paper yet.
1. Pick a topic
It can be as broad as you like because this is just a starting point. If you are still picking your specific topic for your PhD, that's fine, but you should at least know roughly what area you want to explore.
2. Find your way in
A quick google scholar search for your subject area could turn up as many as 1 million results. Clearly, you can't read them all, so you need to look for an easy way in.The vast majority of academic papers are written for people already familiar with the subject. They will refer to theories and methodologies assuming that the reader knows what they are.
So to start with just any paper at random would be a waste of time, as you'll be overwhelmed by the jargon. Instead, you need something you can understand easily to give yourself a foundation of knowledge to build upon.Textbooks and review articles can be good places to start, though even these can be highly technical. If you can't find one you can understand easily, then look for a book written for the general, non-academic public.
The idea is to gain a quick, broad background knowledge before getting into more specialised technical detail.
3. History, people & ideas
The idea of a literature review is to give some background and context to your own work. You need to show how your research fits into the big picture, relating it to what has been done before.You don't need to write a comprehensive history of your subject, but it helps if you know roughly how it has developed over time.
So as you read a few general introductions to your topic, you'll start to get an overview of the key ideas and theories, who developed them, and when.Also note any conflicting ideas, any controversy or disagreement in the field, as you'll need to know this kind of thing.
Now you can start to look for specific papers.'
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Using Scrivener to Write a Dissertation – Why I’m Glad I Did and What I Would do Differently Next Time
Eric Vanden Eykel Academia, Dissertation, Editing, Graduate School, Productivity, Scrivener, Software, Technology, Writing, Writing Habits June 2, 2014
'My younger colleagues often ask me for dissertation advice. How do you keep your research and notes straight? How do you structure and restructure your argument? How do you motivate yourself to write on a regular basis? How do you do all of this without losing your precious sanity? Regardless of which question I am being asked, my response almost always involves a common refrain: Scrivener.
Developed initially for novelists and other creative types, Scrivener is writing software that has earned quite the following in the academic community. In this post I would like to outline why I chose to use it while writing my dissertation, why I am glad that I did, and what I would do differently if I had to do it all over again.
[N.B. — Initially designed for Mac, Scrivener is currently available for Mac and Windows. Everything in this post is in reference to the Mac version. I have never used Scrivener for Windows.]'
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