A profound understanding of the current literature is key to high-quality research! Our guest, Nazeefa, explains the importance of conceptual literature review.
Research is nothing but searching again and again for a solution to some issue unless you get a satisfactory answer for the particular problem.
In everyday life we come across many types of problems, we think and think continuously about solving it, but as an individual, we cannot solve or change the entire system. Yet, the problem keeps on appearing in front of you time and time again.
A common person tries to adjust their life to somehow live with these problems. On the other hand, a researcher always thrives to find a way out to solve these problems.
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Why conceptual literature review is key to developing a successful research project?
The main part of the research is the review of the literature. The more you dig into the literature, the broader understanding you’ll have of the issue you selected to investigate. By reviewing more and more literature, you get a more profound idea about your selected topic. Many researchers will have previously conducted studies regarding various topics which may or may not relate to the current situation. But as you review the literature, the doors for the solution are opening.
To take a systematic approach to the literature review, you can review the current literature according to the concepts in the topic. It is also known as a conceptual literature review. Here are the key steps you can take to perform such a conceptual literature review for your research project
Start your conceptual literature review with a broader sense, and then get into the specifics
Researching is a huge task. So it can be confusing as to how and where to start the basic internet search.
Online resources like Google and Wikipedia, though not always accurate, are a great way to orient in a topic, since they usually give a basic overview with a brief history and any key points.
These can direct you to more authoritative sources, such as academic books and journals.
Track your progress and manage your time
Doing research may appear to take a long time, but the time flies very fast when you actually start doing research.
As a researcher, you