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- Discuss your personal preference of organizing your sources during a literature review. Have you tried using a literature map? Does using a literature map seem useful or helpful given your own approach to organizing your sources?
- After completing the readings for this week, share which reading most interested you or you felt was most immediately relevant to your own professional or academic career.
student 1
When I first began learning about literature reviews, they were slightly intimidating. I was always concerned how I would narrow down all the articles found that relate to the specific topic I was researching. It definitely does help to have a title first, as this will aid in knowing what key words to plug into the database(Creswell, J.W., & Creswell, J. D., 2022). As someone who likes to see things before them, written down, learning about the literary map has opened my eyes quite a bit. Being able to list everything in front of me, then decipher through it all to come up with a topic sounds much easier than struggling with various database articles. Many topics that we look to research are “umbrella categories,” and using a literary map will help break everything down into subcategories(Creswell, J.W., & Creswell, J. D., 2022).
In regard to the articles assigned for this week, the article by Xiao et al, I found more intriguing to read. I found the article provide more context and detail on how to conduct a literature review. It was a well-organized article which broke down into sections such as methodology, typology, explaining the process, and tips on how to improve the reviews(Xiao, Y., et al. 2019). The information gained from this article will absolutely assist in the literature reviews I will have to write while obtaining my MS, as well as in my dissertation for my doctorate.
Reference
Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2022). Research Design (6th ed.). SAGE Publications, Inc. (US). https://capella.vitalsource.com/books/9781071817964
Xiao, Y., & Watson, M. (2019). Guidance on conducting a systematic literature review. Journal of planning education and research, 39(1), 93-112. https://doi-org.library.capella.edu/10.1177/0739456X17723971
student 2
A literature map is a handy tool for researchers to visualize connections between various sources. It helps in the organization and analysis of sources, revealing gaps in knowledge and new research opportunities. This tool is particularly helpful for complex research projects or when tracking a large number of sources.
With a literature map, researchers can effortlessly identify the relationships between different sources, emerging themes, and critical ideas. It also helps in identifying areas that require further research, as well as keeping track of project progress.
In conclusion, utilizing a literature map is an effective way to organize sources and gain a better understanding of research topics.
student 3
in my readings this week, I discovered that I would probably be more interested in a mixed methods structure study approach. I would want to use a combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods while doing a literature review because I think this could help extract more information and data from a study than just using one or the other.
Although Cooper (2010) discusses four types of literature reviews: (a) integrate what others have done and said, (b) criticize previous scholarly works, © build bridges between related topics, and (d) identify the central issues in a field, there are questions to be asked first.
According to Creswell & Creswell (2023), the most important question is whether the topic adds to the pool of research knowledge in the literature available on the topic.
I have never specifically used a literature map in the past to organize my research. I have always started by arriving at a narrow topic of choice and then creating keywords and doing research via online databases. Although this is very similar to the steps outlined in the article, “Guidance on Conducting a Systematic Literature Review”. According to Xiao and Watson (2017), “There are a few lessons to be learned while conducting a literature review: first, start with a research question, second, choose a review type suitable for the review purpose, third, plan before you leap, fourth, be comprehensive int he literature search and be aware of the quality of literature, fifth, be cautious, flexible, and open-minded, sixth, document decision made in the review process, seventh, teamwork is encouraged in the review process, and finally, offer a remark on the technology and software available for facilitating systematic review.”
While I believe that I have a good grasp of the organization of a literature review, I do believe that the map is the way to go. It organizes your organization. Does that make sense? I love everything about it.
I loved the reading, “Guidance on Conducting a Systematic Literature Review”. Although I have a base knowledge for organizing my research, this added some perspective.
Cooper, J. O., Heron, T. E. & Howard, W. L. (2007). Applied behavior analysis. Pearson/Merrill-Prentice Hall.
Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2023). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (6th ed.). Sage.
Xiao, Y., & Watson, M. (2017). Guidance on conducting a systematic literature review. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 39(1), 93–112.
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