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Literature Review Outline

This document provides an outline for a literature review on a topic. The outline includes sections for an introduction describing the overall topic and trends, themes identified in the literature with related sub-themes and studies, and a conclusion evaluating the literature's contributions and weaknesses and suggesting next steps. Each theme would group related findings from multiple studies on narrow aspects of the overall topic. The outline provides an example format for organizing a literature review by major themes found.

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Literature Review Outline

This document provides an outline for a literature review on a topic. The outline includes sections for an introduction describing the overall topic and trends, themes identified in the literature with related sub-themes and studies, and a conclusion evaluating the literature's contributions and weaknesses and suggesting next steps. Each theme would group related findings from multiple studies on narrow aspects of the overall topic. The outline provides an example format for organizing a literature review by major themes found.

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Jackson

RES 5000/6000
Appalachian State University

Literature Review Outline


I. Introduction
a. Describe the overall topic that you have been investigating, why it is
important to the field, and why you are interested in the topic.
b. Identify themes and trends in research questions, methodology, and
findings. Give a big picture of the literature.
II. Theme A1
a. Overview of characteristics of the theme (commonalities, differences,
nuances)
b. Sub-theme narrow but grouped findings related to the theme
i. Study 1 (Research question(s), Methods/Participants, Related
Findings)
ii. Study 2 (Research question(s), Methods/Participants, Related
Findings)
iii. Study 3 (Research question(s), Methods/Participants, Related
Findings)
c. Sub-theme narrow but grouped findings related to the theme
i. Study 4 (Research question(s), Methods/Participants, Related
Findings)
ii. Study 5 (Research question(s), Methods/Participants, Related
Findings)
iii. Study 6 (Research question(s), Methods/Participants, Related
Findings)
d. Etc., etc., etc. with other findings that fit Theme A; studies can be
repeated if there are multiple findings that fit under more than one
theme. However, no need to re-write methods/participants in detail
(just enough to remind the reader about the study).
III. Theme B follow a, b, c, and so on from above
IV. Keep repeating with themes
V. Conclusion: An evaluation/critique of the existing literature. Write
several paragraphs.
a. What are the contributions of this literature to the field?
b. What are the overall strengths?
c. What are the overall weaknesses?
d. What might be missing?
e. What are some next steps for research? The next steps should
explicitly address how to correct for strengths, weaknesses, and
gaps.
Use APA level headings 1, 3, & 4. See Creswell (page 112) or APA manual for
formatting.
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Remember: The theme is a broad word or phrase that synthesizes a more narrow
group of related findings. E.g., a theme of Resistance would include types of
resistance, resistance to whom, resisting what, etc.

Jackson
RES 5000/6000
Appalachian State University

Review of the Literature on Girl Culture (Level 1)


Resistance (Level 3)
Overview of resistance. (Level 4)
Resistance to teachers. (Level 4)
Resistance as strategic. (Level 4)
Resistance as subconscious. (Level 4)

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