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is a collection of selected articles, books and other sources about a specific subject. The purpose is to summarize the existing research that has been done on the subject in order to put your research in context and to highlight what your research will add to the existing body of knowledge. Literature reviews are typically organized chronologically, thematically, or based on their methods.

Components of a Literature Review

Despite their various structures (see the descriptions below), literature reviews consist of the following elements:

• Citations for the referenced materials
• A discussion of the materials' research purpose, methods, and findings
• A discussion of how those findings relate to your research
• A discussion of the similarities and differences between cited materials
• A discussion of the gaps created by the material referenced and how your research can close those gaps

Literature Review Structures

Chronological order creates paragraph/sections that review the material in sequential order. This structure is useful when tracing the history of a research area. Remember, your materials should be discussed in chronological order regardless of your overarching review structure.

Literature Reviews that are organized methodologically consist of paragraphs/sections that are based on the methods used in the literature found. This approach is most appropriate when you are using new methods on a research question that has already been explored. Since literature review structures are not mutually exclusive, you can organize the use of these methods in chronological order.

Thematic literature review structure organizes paragraphs/sections of the review based on the themes in the literature. This approach may be useful when you are studying a new research problem but would like to contextualize your research with similar literature.

A literature review is a critical and systematic analysis of the existing research on a topic. It helps you to identify the gaps, strengths, and limitations of the current knowledge, and to justify your own research question and methodology. However, conducting a comprehensive literature review can be challenging, especially if you have a broad or interdisciplinary topic, or if you are new to the field. In this article, you will learn some practical tips to ensure your literature review is comprehensive and relevant to your research goals.

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• Know the Preferred term (e.g. MeSH, Emtree) to search in the database as well as the verbatim term in order to ensure that you are capturing all of the relevant articles. And include databases that contain grey literature for the most up to date information. Start with a very broad search and then you have the ability to narrow it down using appropriate filters (e.g. subheadings that extract out relationships beyond just terms) as well as databases that index from the full text article.
• One should define the scope and criteria of their literature review to ensure comprehensiveness. For instance, when examining the impact of emerging technologies on corporate innovation, consider including diverse sources beyond well-known companies like Accenture, TCS, and Infosys. Broaden the review to encompass a range of industries and include lesser-known but impactful players, such as Salesforce. By setting clear parameters and considering a wide array of sources, the literature review becomes more comprehensive and reflective of the diverse landscape in the corporate world.
• I admire the comprehensive literature review undertaken by Boeing in its research initiatives. Boeing, a leading aerospace corporation in the USA, ensures the depth and breadth of its literature review by incorporating diverse sources such as academic journals, industry reports, and technical publications. By synthesizing information from various perspectives, including engineering, business, and policy domains, Boeing creates a robust foundation for its research, fostering innovation and informed decision-making in the aerospace industry.
• In today's modern resource the internet. We have access to a wide variety of search engines, websites, faculty pages and additional teaching or research sites. These all can be incorporated into a research article's bibliography. This can be carefully tailored to the journal's requirements.

Organize and document your search

As you search for literature, you need to organize and document your search process and results. This means keeping track of the sources you have found, the keywords and filters you have used, the databases and platforms you have searched, and the dates and times of your search. You may also want to record the number of hits, the relevance and quality of the sources, and the gaps and overlaps in the literature. Organizing and documenting your search will help you to avoid duplication, manage your data, and report your methods.

• I like analogizing the literature review process to a corporate strategy, where thorough organization and documentation are crucial. Just as a successful company meticulously plans its operations, researchers can ensure a comprehensive literature review by strategically organizing and documenting their search. Like Amazon, its success lies in its systematic organization of products, customer data, and market trends. Similarly, researchers should categorize relevant literature, utilize effective search terms, and keep meticulous records of sources. By adopting this methodical approach, researchers can emulate the success of companies that prioritize organization to achieve comprehensive results in their literature reviews.
• I read various scholarly articles, industry reports, and case studies to ensure a comprehensive literature review. For instance, examining the digital transformation strategies of Walmart, a leading US corporation, allowed me to synthesize insights on successful implementation methods and challenges faced in the retail sector. This diverse approach ensures a thorough understanding of the topic by considering perspectives beyond the commonly cited examples like Accenture, TCS, and Infosys.
• In the context of evaluating the novelty of a research hypothesis, I evaluate the literature collected by simply splitting the hypothesis into few features (one or two word descriptor per feature) and search for those feature in the literature I am reading (feature exists or not). I document it in a simple excel file (not ideal but let's me do what I want to do). But before all this, I try to skim through each literature by reading the abstract, key figures/tables, results and discussions (then if needed the introduction), conclusions and note the gist of the article in my own few sentences. Might have to skim a little more with non-traditional research article type sources such as websites, industrial white paper, application notes, etc.
• Once you have gathered material to revise as your literature review, try to understand the debate in terms of what, when, where, who, and how.

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