Literature Reviews

Literature Review Assignment

Student Name: _____________________________________

GRAD 695 Project Management Research Topic: __________________________________________

1. Review the following guidance for Literature Reviews and complete the information below using the template provided.

Texas A&M Writing Center Video 1: Get Lit: The Literature Review (45 Min)

Texas A&M Writing Center Video 2: The Literature Review (46 Min)

UNC Writing Center: Literature Reviews

2. Using your proposed project management topic as refined in your Topic Refinement Assignment and a scholarly research tool, i.e., Google Scholar, HU Library locate four literature reviews for your proposed GRAD695 topic. Literature Reviews usually contain the terms “Literature Review” in the title. Submitting general research articles or articles that contain a literature review is not acceptable for this assignment. Your selections must be a literature review. If you have limited success, try to modify the keywords that you are using for the search and/or contact the library for assistance.

3. List the reference to your resource in APA format. Use your APA for resources and citations including the HU Library and Purdue OWL. Points will be deducted if resources and citations are not in APA format (double-spacing, hanging indents, page numbers, etc.)

4. List the link to the literature review. If using the HU Library, look for the “Permalink” icon to provide the permanent URL address.

5. Read all four literature reviews and, for each, provide a 1-2 paragraph discussion (250 words) on the specific research problem the researcher(s) have addressed. In addition, identify and discuss how the literature review is organized (chronological, major theme). Include at least one citation for each source.

6. List any gaps in the literature and/or future opportunities in research for a specific field discussed in the literature review. What suggestions did each set of researchers make for future research in this topic/field? This information is often found in the Conclusion Section.

7. Discuss how you plan to incorporate this research into your 695 research paper and address any of these identified gaps.

8. Discuss if this review has altered or refined your problem statement in any way. Restate your problem statement using the template formula.

Literature Review 1 Reference (in APA format):

Link to Literature Review 1:

Summary of Literature Review 1 (250 words):

Gaps in Literature/ Future Research Ideas:

Application to your GRAD 695 research:

Literature Review 2 Reference (in APA format):

Link to Literature Review 2:

Summary of Literature Review 2 (250 words):

Gaps in Literature/ Future Research Ideas:

Application to your GRAD 695 research:

Literature Review 1 Reference (in APA format):

Link to Literature Review 3:

Summary of Literature Review 3 (250 words):

Gaps in Literature/ Future Research Ideas:

Application to your GRAD 695 research:

Literature Review 1 Reference (in APA format):

Link to Literature Review 4:

Summary of Literature Review 4 (250 words):

Gaps in Literature/ Future Research Ideas:

Application to your GRAD 695 research:

Restate your Problem Statement (making any adjustments as necessary):

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