7.1 The Literature Review – Framework
Beverley Glass
Why create a framework for your literature review?
To provide a structure for the literature review for completion of the assessment in the second research subject PC 2550 in Trimester 2.
What should this framework contain to successfully complete the hurdle?
You will choose one of the following options for your literature review framework.
NARRATIVE REVIEW
- This framework excluding the references should be about 500 words
- Total words 2500-3000
- Set out your literature review in the following format (and provide what is requested) – Margins Normal
Title
- (you can change this as your review progresses) – Arial (font 14 Bold)
- Your name – Arial (font 12 Italics)
Abstract Arial (font 12 Bold) – 250 words
- Objective these headings Arial font (12 Bold)
- Body of writing – Arial font 11
- Methods
- Results
- Conclusion
- Keywords Arial font (12 Bold) 5-7 Arial font 11
Introduction Arial font (14 Bold) 500-750 words
- Body of writing – Arial font 11
- In this section you should have a structure from the papers you have found – with what you want to say here ( summary sentences) referenced – AMA
Methods Arial font (14 Bold) 150-250 words
- Body of writing – Arial font 11
- In this section you have have dot points as to how you will represent this draft paragraph
MAIN CONTENT – you need a heading Arial font (14 Bold) 1250-1500 words – this is like the results and discussion section of a paper
- Body of writing – Arial font 11
- You will need subheadings in this section Arial font (12 Bold)
- Under the subheadings you need to a summary of the papers you wish to in include here referenced – AMA
Conclusion Arial font (14 Bold) 150-250 words
- Body of writing – Arial font 11
References Arial font (14 Bold) – AMA (minimum 10)
- Body of writing – Arial font 11
OR a
SCOPING REVIEW
- This framework excluding the references should be about 500-1000 words
- Total words 4000-5500
Title
- (you can change this as your review progresses) – Arial font (14 Bold)
- Your name – Arial font (12 Italics)
Abstract Arial font (12 Bold) 250 words
- Objective (these headings Arial font (12 Bold)
- Body of writing – Arial font 11
- Methods
- Key Findings
- Summary
- Keywords Arial font (12 Bold) 5-7 Arial font 11
Introduction Arial font (14 Bold) 500-750 words
- Body of writing – Arial font 11
- In this section you should have a structure from the papers you have found – with what you want to say here ( summary sentences) referenced – AMA
Methods Arial font (14 Bold) 500-750 words
- Body of writing – Arial font 11
- In this section you can have subheadings ( Arial font 12 bold) or just paragraphs
- For the framework you need a summary of what you are going to include in this section ( see Example from IJPP https://academic.oup.com/ijpp/article/31/6/585/7238150?searchresult=1)
Results Arial font (14 Bold) 500-750 words
- Body of writing – Arial font 11
- This section includes the PRISMA Diagram and the Table of the papers to be included in the review ( decide on headings ) – this should be included in the framework – all appropriately referenced
Discussion Arial font (14 Bold) 1000-1250 words
Conclusion Arial font (14 Bold) 150-250 words
- Body of writing – Arial font 11
References Arial font (14 Bold) – AMA (25-50 )
- Body of writing – Arial font 11