Week 1 – Assignment:

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Week 1

BUS-7100 v1: Scholarly Literature Review (6760019724)

Understanding the Literature Review

This week, you will be introduced to the literature review and what it is. Understand why

it is used and how it is relied on for valid information. There are numerous sources and

websites that discuss a literature review. Besides the sources for this week’s work, you

are encouraged to do your own additional web surf of the different information you will

find about a literature review. Later in the class, you will learn to determine reliable

sources and how to filter your sources for academic use.

This week begins the very broad search into the rigorous literature review. As you finish

up the classes and begin your dissertation sections, you will be prepared for the rigorous

learning of writing a dissertation. The assignment for this week is brief to prepare;

however, the extensive research leading up to the assignment is rigorous. As a soon-to-

be-expert in your field of study, you will want to take the time to conduct research to

become an expert in your field.

Many sources you search will have different information. It will be up to you to determine

how to synthesize the information and make sense of it in your own learning style. This

will be a life-long skill that will benefit you in many areas of your life. For example, you do

already have this skill for areas in life now. Take the example of buying a car and especially

a used car. The many sources you can search will give you ample information about the

types of cars available and how you can narrow down your search depending on the

essentials you are looking for in the car. Perhaps, good gas mileage, the purpose of the car

or trucks’ use, and all the other items you seek. This is a form of searching. Now, you will

search in an academic format and for reliable, valid sources.

Be sure to review this week's resources carefully. You are expected to apply the

information from these resources when you prepare your assignments.

Heads-Up to the Signature Assignment

Your culminating Signature Assignment (due in Week 8) will be a reflection of all that you

have learned within the course, and it may require that you complete some work ahead of

time. To ensure you are prepared and have adequate time to complete this assignment,

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Books and Resources for this Week

Mitchell, K. M., & Clark, A. M. (n.d.).

Five Steps to Writing More Engaging

Qualitative Research. International

Journal of Qualitative Methods. 17(1). Link

NCU Libraries, (2018). Finding a

Research Topic Link

NCU Libraries, (2018). Literature

Review Link

NCU Libraries, (2018). Research

Process Link

please review the instructions by looking ahead to Week 8. You can contact your

professor if you have questions.

The final assignment due in Week 8 will merge all the activities and learning you have

gained into a mini-literature review. It is highly encouraged that you keep all information

from each week in a folder or place that you can access later. In Week 7, you will write a

draft of Week 8 by adding another component of the literature review. All weeks will

build you to this final point. Additionally, you will look at two published dissertations and

make comments about what you noticed in chapter 2. Good luck and enjoy the journey!

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Snelson, C. L. (2016). Qualitative and

Mixed Methods Social Media Research:

A Review of the Literature.

International Journal of Qualitative... Link

Winchester, C. L., & Salji, M. (2016).

Writing a literature review. Journal of

Clinical Urology, 9(5), 308. Link

Week 1 – Assignment: Define a Literature Review Assignment

Due May 8 at 11:59 PM

Understanding the literature review is the foundation of academic inquiry (Xiao and

Watson, 2017). The literature review grounds your topic of interest with academic

historical research from previous authors. This is where the saying of 'Stand on the

shoulders of giants' comes into your research. Standing on the shoulders of giants could

be as far back as Socrates and his philosophies or Newton and his determination of the

universe. Every area of study has giants or 'thinkers' that have come to be accepted as

reliable sources to follow. In this assignment, you will delve into the sea of knowledge to

uncover the complexity and understanding of reviewing the literature and developing

your knowledge in writing.

The assignment is to conduct your own research first with the resources provided, and

then any additional research you add and determine the following:

What is a literature review?

Why is a certain type of literature used?

What must you include in a literature review?

How do you find the information for a literature review?

Use the items above as headings in an APA formatted paper with a title page and

reference page, plus a minimum of three pages and maximum five pages of content.

Length: 3-5 pages

References: Include a minimum of 5 scholarly resources

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Your essay should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that

are presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this

topic. Your response should reflect graduate-level writing and APA standards. Be sure to

adhere to Northcentral University's Academic Integrity Policy.

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