literature review

Literature Review Thesis Statements

Literature Review vs Research Paper

○ The main focus of an academic research paper is to develop a new argument, and a research paper will contain a literature review as one of its parts.

○ In a research paper, you use the literature as a foundation and as support for a new insight that you contribute.

○ The focus of a literature review, however, is to summarize and synthesize the arguments and ideas of others without adding new contributions.

Thesis Statements : Literature Review vs. Research Paper

○ Yes! Literature reviews have thesis statements as well!

○ The thesis statement in a research paper argues for a position or an opinion.

○ However, a thesis statement in a literature review will argue for a particular perspective on the material. ○ You may still have an argument, but it is a

result of the research—the conclusion you come to after conducting extensive research.

Literature Review Thesis Statement Examples

○ In working with children and adolescents, school psychologists and social workers need to be aware of bullying behaviors, their potentially damaging consequences for victims, and school-based interventions for preventing bullying, coercion, and violence.

Literature Review Thesis Statement Examples

○ While prevalence rates vary and are subject to perception and social norms, collectively, these prevalence rates demonstrate that stalking victimization poses a threat to many college students and their academic success.

Literature Review Thesis Statement Examples

○ Though female police officers often face discrimination from male officers and the public, research shows that female police officers are as effective as male police officers, and in some areas, they surpass the efficacy of male officers.

Literature Review Thesis Statement Examples

○ While previous thought focused on either biological or social causes of serial killing, current research suggests that the cause of serial killing is a combination of biological, social, and environmental factors.

References ○ Pan, M. L. (2008). Preparing literature reviews: Qualitative

and quantitative approaches (3rd ed.). New York: Pyrczak Publishing.

○ Pan, M. L. (2013). Preparing literature reviews: Qualitative and quantitative approaches (4th ed.). New York: Pyrczak Publishing

○ St. Mary's University of Minnesota, Writing Center. (2011). Literature review. Retrieved from http://www2.smumn.edu/deptpages/tcwritingcen ter/forms of writing/litreview.php

○ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (2014). Literature reviews. Retrieved from http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/literature- reviews/