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However, at university, literature also means the work of published academics. In fact, The Macquarie Dictionary defines it as the writings dealing with a particular subject.  \nOne common academic genre or writing style is the literature review.  \nA literature review can be an important part of a longer academic text such as a thesis or an article published in a peer-reviewed journal. If you are a research student, you will find information on this type of review in the Research Writing section in the Study Skills pages. Shorter literature reviews are a common assignment for undergraduate or postgraduate coursework students. This video will introduce you to literature reviews as an assignment and suggest ways you can organise your review.  \nSo, what is a literature review? In brief, a literature review is an account of the work that has been published by the experts in a particular field. In other words, it is an overview of our current knowledge of that field. Academics 'converse' with each other by publishing their work and responding to the publications of other researchers. Literature reviews are part of this academic conversation and help to build our knowledge of a discipline.  \nLet’s consider how to get started. Before you begin work on your literature review, ensure you read your lecturer's instructions very carefully because literature reviews as assignments can vary.  \nWhen you read your instructions, make sure you pay attention to questions, like:  \n• Will you choose your own research topic, or do you have a question that you must answer?  \n• Do you have a suggested number of texts that you must include?  \n• What type of resources must you include? Should they all be peer reviewed journals, or can you refer to ''grey'' literature like government reports?  \n• Do you have a recommended structure to follow?  \nNext, why would your lecturer ask you to write a literature review?  \nFor undergraduates and students doing postgraduate coursework, the literature review gives you the opportunity to demonstrate:  \n• your depth of knowledge of a topic or an issue  \n• your understanding of scholarly writing, debates and competing arguments  \n• your skills in evaluating the literature and the research  \n• awareness of different research methodologies.  \nMany students are unsure about the difference between literature reviews and essays. Think about it this way:  \n• An essay examines a topic. You use the literature as evidence to support your ideas about the topic.  \n• A literature review examines the literature of a topic. 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As you are doing your research and reading the texts you find, ask yourself questions like...  \n• How are these different research articles linked?  \n• Do they agree or disagree with each other?  \n• How could I group or categorise the literature?  \n• What patterns are emerging?  \nAs you reflect on the answers to questions like this, you should begin to develop a plan for the body of your literature review.  \nCommon plans include General to specific organisation.  \nWe start wi","cbCaigDM3EQ01S9R","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigDM3EQ01S9R","pdf",275665,"English","# Introduction to literature review assignments\n## What is a literature review?\n## Interpreting lecturer instructions\n## Why write a literature review\n## Literature review vs essay\n## Structure and organisation of a review\n## Planning the body: common methods","[{\"question\":\"What is a literature review and what does it do?\",\"answer\":\"A literature review is an account of published expert work in a particular field, providing an overview of current knowledge. 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