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Q: How should I divide my literature review into sub-topics?

Detailed question-My topic is ‘Tourism as a tool for international cooperation [between] Kenya and Egypt.’ I am not sure how to divide my review into sub-topics, especially when it comes…
  • Asked on February 19, 2020

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Your topic sounds interesting! Plus, you seem to have made a bit of start on it, given that you are looking at both…

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Q: What is the rule for describing the result of a thesaurus search in the manuscript?

Detailed question-I did a literature search for papers of past cases through PubMed and Google. Other than the search words, is there anything that I should mention in the manuscript?…
  • Asked on January 23, 2020

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You seem to be doing a systematic review or at least a very detailed literature review. Also,…

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Q: How do I write a literature review for a research dissertation?

Detailed question-I haven’t written a research proposal before. So, I was wondering if I could get plenty of support. Thank you so much.
  • Asked on January 22, 2020

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You have actually asked about writing two documents, a research proposal and a research…

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Q: How do I take the help of web-based resources as a research scholar?

  • Asked on January 14, 2020

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Your question didn’t seem clear. So, I have edited it for enhanced clarity. Also, there may be two aspects to your…

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Q: What would be the review of related literature (RRL) for my topic?

Detailed question-My topic is ‘Marital conflict to academic performance of students.’ However, I can’t find the RRL.
  • Asked on January 14, 2020

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There are a few parts of your question that don’t seem very clear. Firstly, the topic sounds a…

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Q: Do I need to update the literature review when converting my dissertation into an article?

Detailed question-One of the first (preparatory) steps in conducting the doctoral research was doing a thorough literature review. I'm trying to determine if this is necessary for writing…

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A journal article is different from a dissertation in several ways. Some key differences are that a journal article is shorter, around one…

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Q: How do I do a review of related literature (RRL)?

Detailed question-How do I do the synthesis? Also, where can I get samples of RRLs?
  • Asked on January 4, 2020

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A review of related literature (RRL) is a detailed review of existing literature related to the topic of a thesis or dissertation. In an…

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Q: What are the basic ingredients of a review or conceptual paper?

Detailed question-I am publishing an academic article using the literature review approach. What is the basic outline I am expected to follow?
  • Asked by admin on November 24, 2019

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From your question, I understand that you are writing a literature review article, that is, a stand-alone article involving a detailed…

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Q: What are gaps in literature?

Detailed question-My paper is about: Teachers' perspectives on parents' involvement with their educationally exceptional children in completing their assignments.

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I wasn’t entirely clear about your question, including the subject of your paper. So, I have edited it for greater clarity. I understand…

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Q: How should I review previous studies?

  • Asked on July 22, 2019

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Reviewing previously published articles begins with a thorough literature search. You have to read journal articles, editorials, magazines…

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