Lesson Overview
Introduction & Housekeeping
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Literature Review Basics
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- Section overview (1:23)
- What (exactly) is a literature review? (1:09)
- Test your knowledge
- The function and purpose (the "why") of the literature review (2:33)
- Test your knowledge
- Different types of literature reviews (systematic, unsystematic, etc.) (6:57)
- Test your knowledge
- The literature review process (3:27)
- Test your knowledge
- Before you start... (4:26)
- Like it?
- Practical Exercise
Stage 1: Sourcing & synthesising the literature
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- Section overview (1:07)
- Understanding the different types of literature/resources (4:43)
- Test your knowledge
- How to use "grey" literature (6:45)
- Test your knowledge
- How to find high-quality academic literature (7:34)
- Test your knowledge
- How to (quickly) assess the relevance of any journal article (7:29)
- How to critically evaluate the quality of a journal article (7:59)
- Test your knowledge
- How to create a literature review catalogue (3:57)
- How to use Mendeley to manage your sources (12:54)
- How to synthesise all of the literature you've read (4:41)
- Test your knowledge
- Revisiting your research aims (3:06)
- Tips & tricks for this stage (4:06)
- Yay or nay?
- Practical Exercise
Stage 2: Planning the literature review chapter/section
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- Section overview (0:47)
- Literature review template
- The "Big 3" core components of a literature review (2:08)
- Test your knowledge
- The theoretical framework (foundation of theory) (13:09)
- Test your knowledge
- The empirical research (4:18)
- Test your knowledge
- The research gap (9:08)
- Test your knowledge
- Example of a literature review (full walkthrough) (7:03)
- How to structure your literature review (3 options) (12:17)
- Test your knowledge
- Tips & tricks for this stage (3:31)
- Additional resources
- Rate it
- Practical Exercise
Stage 3: Writing Your Literature Review
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- Section overview (0:43)
- What the (actual) writing process looks like (5:23)
- Test your knowledge
- How to craft strong arguments (simple structure) (8:57)
- How to write critically (vs descriptively) (11:27)
- Test your knowledge
- How to avoid plagiarism in your literature review (6:45)
- Test your knowledge
- How to reference and cite correctly (11:34)
- Test your knowledge
- How to create smooth transitions and connections (4:41)
- Test your knowledge
- How to craft a good introduction and conclusion (3:34)
- How to edit your literature review (7:02)
- Pop quiz
- Tips & tricks for this stage (3:59)
- Share your feedback
- Additional Resources
- Practical Exercise
Wrapping Up
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