Checklist: Doing Literature Reviews

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How fully does your literature review cover the issues of your study?

Is your literature review up to date?

How systematic is your review of the literature?

Does it cover the most important theories, concepts and definitions?

Does your review cover the most relevant studies in your field of research and about your issue?

Have you documented how and where you searched for the literature?

Have you handled quotations and sources carefully?

Have you summarized, or synthesized, the literature you found?

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An Introduction to Qualitative Research