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Q: What are the risks associated with throwing out old information systems and replacing them with new ones?

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Hello Yaw – welcome to the forum! :-) Looks like what you have here is a question for an ongoing…

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Q: How do I ensure that the Introduction and Discussion of my systematic review don't overlap with those of the original article?

Detailed question-I am writing an original article for instances where the discussions for the results conflict in existing literature. The area is interesting, as no systematic review or…
  • Asked on May 13, 2020

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It seems you are doing some sort of ‘meta-research,’ that is, ‘research about research.’ If so,…

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Q: In a thematic literature essay, should I focus on the content or the gaps?

Detailed question-My topic is 'Girls' education in refugee settlement[s]: Case study of Uganda.' I have found some gaps in literature. Should I write on the gaps I have found or on what…
  • Asked on May 12, 2020

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Firstly, your topic sounds quite thoughtful – it seems to have come out a feeling of…

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Q: Do I need any permission from the author whose paper I am using to write a review paper?

Detailed question-Also, how do I write a review paper?
  • Asked on May 11, 2020

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Let’s respond to your second question first as that’s the more basic one.

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Q: How does the knowledge of writing the literature review ease the conduct of the research?

  • Asked on April 24, 2020

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A literature review in a research paper is a review and referencing of existing literature related to the topic. It is…

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Q: Is it compulsory to include all primary articles from previous reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses when conducting a systematic review?

Detailed question-We are conducting a systematic review. When we went through the database, we found that quite a few reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses have been conducted on…

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A systematic review is a review of existing literature answering a very specific question. So,…

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Q: If I am structuring my literature review by location, do I still need to identify themes?

Detailed question-What does ‘themes’ mean in a literature review?
  • Asked on April 16, 2020

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There are several ways to structure a literature review: thematically, chronologically,…

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Q: Can meta-analysis be done to compare the efficacy of one drug against two diseases?

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A meta-analysis is a type of literature or systematic review that statistically combines the…

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Q: Can you provide a sample for my topic for a chronological literature review?

  • Asked on March 14, 2020

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Firstly, as you question was not very clear, we have edited it for clarity.

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Q: How should I review previous studies on the effects of broken homes on the academic performance of pupils?

Detailed question-I plan to review empirical studies.

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Looks like you are doing either a literature review or a systematic review. If your review is to…

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