
{"id":18935,"date":"2023-06-30T06:03:42","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T06:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/video\/academic-editor-bruce-johnson-tells-you-what-you-need-to-include-in-a-literature-review\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T12:55:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T07:25:49","slug":"academic-editor-bruce-johnson-tells-you-what-you-need-to-include-in-a-literature-review","status":"publish","type":"video","link":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/academic-editor-bruce-johnson-tells-you-what-you-need-to-include-in-a-literature-review","title":{"rendered":"Academic editor Bruce Johnson tells you what you need to include in a literature review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A literature review in research papers is an essential component that involves a comprehensive analysis and synthesis of existing literature and scholarly works relevant to a particular research topic. It aims to provide a summary, evaluation, and critical assessment of the existing knowledge and research findings related to the research question or problem being investigated.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">It plays a crucial role in the research process by providing a better understanding of existing knowledge, identifying research gaps, informing the research design, and supporting the credibility and quality of the study. It is an integral part of research papers as it helps situate the research within the broader academic conversation and contributes to the advancement of knowledge in the field.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">Literature review helps us in <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">establishing the research context by providing the necessary background and context for the study<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">identifying research gaps by reviewing existing literature<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">building a theoretical framework by identifying theories, concepts, or variables<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">supporting research methodology by determining the appropriate research methods <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">avoiding duplication and plagiarism by conducting a thorough literature review<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 107%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;\">enhancing credibility and quality by establishing that the research is grounded in existing knowledge<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Watch this video featuring Bruce Johnson, a\u00a0humanities and social sciences editor with Editage, with\u00a0nearly 10 years of experience enhancing texts and manuscripts, where he talks about what you need to write an impressive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/services\/other\/literature-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">literature 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