Research Methods and Field Work. Literature Review

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Research Methods and Field Work
Literature Review
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Research as a Journey
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Topics covered
Function of literature review
How to review the literature
Searching for existing literature
Reviewing selected literature
How to write a literature review
authored by Stephanie Fleischer © SAGE publications Ltd 2014
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Literature review
What is literature?
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How to do lit review
Search for existing literature
(1) Books
(2) Academic journals
(3) Conference papers
(4) Government documents
(5) The Internet
Read broadly Narrow it down
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Academic journals
• Collection of research papers
• Periodical (monthly/ quarterly / annually
/ etc.)
• volumes and issues with the same ISSN
no (The International Standard Serial
Number is an internationally accepted
code which identifies the title of serial
publications).
• Usually refereed & peer-reviewed.
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Books
• Books contain general topics like story or poems or
a fiction
• Books have ISBN(International Standard Book
Number) .
• Books are not periodical although it may have
editions because it will reprint
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Formulating a research problem:
(1)literature review
Reviewing literature is a continuous process!!
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Initial Stage of research:
helps establish theoretical roots
Helps refine your ideas and methodology
Broadens your knowledge base
2. During the course:
• Helps to bring links to what you are researching and
the existing studies
• Contextualize your findings (and knowing where you
contribute to the body of existing literature)
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Books
① Select a topic
② University library http://lib.ewha.ac.kr/
③ key word
④ Find the ones that interests you (title)
⑤ Look at the table of contents, or abstract
⑥ Check out books or make copies of the
pages(chapters) that interests you.
⑦ Keep record of your reference
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Journals
① Find a list of academic journals related to your topic
(key words are important! Try narrow topics broaden)
① Locate hard copies at the library or search electronic
databases
② Examine the latest issues first
③ Find articles that interests you
④ Read the abstracts!!
⑤ Copy or make summary of the articles
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Academic journals..you search by..
• Database: a collection of journals
• Journals: collection of articles
• Citation indices: SSCI (Social Sciences Citation Index)
http://ip-science.thomsonreuters.com/cgibin/jrnlst/jloptions.cgi?PC=SS
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Database
• Data base
http://lib.ewha.ac.kr
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO host)
JSTOR
ProQuest Dissertations and Theses
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Journals
Journals on development/international relations…
Journal of International Studies
Journal of International Development
Third World Quarterly
Sustainable Development…
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Journals on International Development
Source: KOICA 2020
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TOP IR Journals
https://library.bu.edu/IR/topjournals#s-lg-box-11637058
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• Google Scholar
http://scholar.google.co.kr/
• Google
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Another tip…
• Check the reference list of the article you like and
that fits well into your topic. Hop from there!
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How to review the literature
• Start with broad area of interest if research problem is not known
and narrow down
• Focuse around the research problem
– What is already known in the area?
– What is not known or what are the gaps in the existing body of
knowledge?
– What questions have remained unanswered?
– Are there any areas of professional conflict?
– What theories have been put forward relevant to the area of research?
– What suggestions have been made for further research?
– What research strategies have been employed by others undertaking si
milar research?
authored by Stephanie Fleischer © SAGE publications Ltd 2014
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Writing literature review
Classification
• Read with focus in mind
• Sort information into main themes and theories
• Using your theoretical framework make subheadings for
the main themes.
• Under each subheading highlight: main findings,
methodology and data, different arguments, gaps and
issues.
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Summary vs. review of literature
• Summary of the literature
• (Critical) Review of the literature
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