part ii: the literature review & scholarship

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Part 2 of the Organizational Leadership Research Strategies Workshop, Greenville College, Greenville, IL

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RESEARCH STRATEGIES : 

RESEARCH STRATEGIES Part 2: The Literature Review & Scholarship 2. Lit. Review & Scholarship Laura A. Ewald Assistant Librarian in Public Services Greenville College Library Fall 2009

Today’s Session : 

Today’s Session The literature review Purpose of the literature review; Types of resources. Evaluation of resources Scholarly Journals*** Trade/Professional Journals 2. Lit. Review & Scholarship

A Literature Review is… : 

A Literature Review is… A summary of works published on your topic. A body of literature that explains and provides background information. A study that describes and evaluates previous attempts to look at the problem. 2. Lit. Review & Scholarship

Literature Review Purpose : 

Literature Review Purpose Places your problem/project in broad perspective. Provides a conceptual framework or a foundation upon which to place your ideas. Provides new ideas and approaches not considered before the review. Literature Review Purpose Methods Results Discussion / Recommendations Parts of a Study 2. Lit. Review & Scholarship

Literature Search online resources : 

Literature Search online resources 2. Lit. Review & Scholarship

Resource Evaluation Criteria : 

Resource Evaluation Criteria Authority (author) Accuracy Purpose Currency Evaluate All Resources for... 2. Lit. Review & Scholarship

Types of Periodicals : 

Types of Periodicals Scholarly / Peer-reviewed Journals Trade / Professional Journals Popular / News Magazines 2. Lit. Review & Scholarship

Levels of Publishing Scholarship : 

Levels of Publishing Scholarship LOW MEDIUM HIGH Scholarly/Peer-reviewed Journals Trade/Professional Journals Magazines/Newspapers 2. Lit. Review & Scholarship “Good News for Chocolate Lovers.” “Chocolate Said to Help Blood Vessels.” “Flavonoid-rich Dark Chocolate Improves Endothelial Function and Increases Plasma Epicatechin Concentrations in Healthy Adults.”

Scholarly Journals : 

Scholarly Journals 2. Lit. Review & Scholarship Scholars or researchers in the field Studies will always include a formal bibliography Present Research: “The current study findings from 5 years of research show that…” Assumes readers have some subject background. Usually 2-5 years after the initial study was done Scholarly organization/association, academic institution, or scholarly press (Sage, Elsevier, etc.) To present findings of research that will contribute to a field of study and allow others to duplicate research in order to validate findings; will include a literature review of previous research and recommendations for future research.

Scholarly Journals examples : 

Scholarly Journals examples International Small Business Journal Journal of Services Research Total Quality Management McKinsey Quarterly Small Business Economics 2. Lit. Review & Scholarship

Trade/Professional Journals : 

Trade/Professional Journals 2. Lit. Review & Scholarship Professionals and/or scholars Sometimes a formal bibliography but with only a few sources cited; will give specific information about publisher / authors of the study under discussion given in the text of the article Discuss Research: “The findings of a new study from Johns Hopkins has lead researchers to…” Usually understandable to an educated audience. Current event Professional or scholarly organization or association To inform professionals and/or scholars who may also be doing research in the field; usually discusses study in relation to current trends in the field.

Professional/Trade Journals examples : 

Professional/Trade Journals examples American Banker Marketing Marketing News Commercial Investment Real Estate Accounting Today 2. Lit. Review & Scholarship

Keys to identifying scholarship : 

Is the article signed? Are the author(s)’ credentials given? How many pages? Scholarship is usually at least 4 pages, and anything over 10 pages is probably scholarly. Is there a bibliography? How many references are cited? Is there an abstract? Does it indicate that it is a study? When in doubt… Look for “peer-reviewed” or “refereed” to describe the journal in either a database or on the publisher’s Web page; Ask your instructor if it’s okay to use in your literature review; Or send me the citation—I’ll be happy to evaluate it for you. Keys to identifying scholarship

To Review… : 

The literature review in research… Is a body of scholarly works that provide background information for the reader; Provides a foundation for your specific study. The evaluation of resources is critical. For ALL resources, look at the Authority, Accuracy, Purpose and Currency. Learn to recognize scholarship and differentiate between scholarly literature and professional/trade literature. To Review… 2. Lit. Review & Scholarship

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E-mail me at: libgoal@greenville.edu or laura.ewald@greenville.edu If you have any questions... Always include in the subject line your last name and group number (e.g. Smith, G-129) 2. Lit. Review & Scholarship