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    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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    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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    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.
    1

    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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