literature review dissertation

Chapter 2:

Literature review

You will be rewarded for:

• providing an introductory paragraph which explains what is discussed in the chapter and why it is necessary to include this as part of the dissertation/project

• demonstrating that you conducted a thorough literature search and have read widely

• demonstrating that you have read up to date material

• summarising what you have read thematically (and not author by author)

• highlighting trends in the discussion of your topic, for example over time; by geography; by sector

• commenting on the value of what you have read (without discussing the actual topic)

• organising your findings from the literature review to fit in with the main themes of your research project

• identifying gaps in the literature

• demonstrating that you assimilated and understood what you have read and what you have written