Strategies for literature review
• Structure the literature review as early as possible in terms of headings and sub-
headings; these can always be revised and amended as time goes on.
• Draw concept maps.
• Write as much as possible about aspects of the research area; writing can always be
restricted later.
• Formulate questions that the literature review addresses.
• Read through the theses or assignments written by previous researchers and examine
their literature review chapter.
• Search indexing and abstract databases.
The scope of the literature review is illustrated in Mind map 3.2 below.
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