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Writing the literature review.

The next main area of the proposal is describing and synthesizing the current literature. It is important for students writing this part of the proposal to cover all areas relevant to the topic and problem.

Literature Review Triangle Concept

Note . If one thinks of the literature review as an inverted triangle, it should begin with the broadest concepts related to the identified areas in the problem.

For example, one broad concept may be organizational innovation, the specific topic area may be flexible work, and the specific concept in a study may be employees who work remotely. Before the student can discuss the specific concept of remote workers, they would need to familiarize the reader with the research on flexible work. Before the student does that, they should review innovative work practices.

One way doctoral students might begin an outline for the literature review is to look at the problem statement they already have drafted. Circling all of the variables or concepts mentioned in this section will reveal the elements that belong in the literature review. Next, students should determine what level of discussion or scope, based on the example in Figure 1, is necessary for the reader.

Students should work closely with their committee to determine how to best demonstrate saturation and describe previous knowledge on their topic.

Purpose and Samples of the Search Strategy Description

The purpose for describing the search strategy for your literature review is to demonstrate that you have searched the literature comprehensively to locate all relevant, current, and authoritative research for your topic or research problem. The strategy description includes sufficient detail to accurately report your search process so that another researcher could replicate the search. There is no one formula for reporting the search process; the topic or research problem will inform the process.

• Search Log Excel search log for doctoral students' literature reviews.
• DBA Search Strategy Description Sample A
• DBA Search Strategy Description Sample B
• DNP Search Strategy Description Sample A
• DNP Search Strategy Description Sample B
• EdD Search Strategy Description Sample
• PhD Search Strategy Description Sample

Walden Resources

• Ask a Librarian : Librarians will respond to student questions for help finding sources. Students can chat, e-mail, or call a librarian
• Doctoral research appointments : Students can set up a one-on-one session with a library liaison in their subject area
• Library guide to capstone literature reviews
• Library Webinars on how to search effectively and locate literature
• ORDS Research Planning and Writing page: Information on the scope of the lit review and common errors students make when writing this chapter/section.
• ORDS Design and Analysis page
• Doctoral Capstone Resources literature review resources
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• Literature Review Essentials: A Five-Part Blog Series

Define Goals —Editor Tara establishes the main goals of a literature review and provides some foundational information on this type of document. Curate Information —Instructor Nicole discusses why synthesis is important for the literature review and how to curate the information you've compiled. Identify Themes —Instructor Jes provides an easy-to-use outline for how you can organize your literature review by theme. Construct Paragraphs —Instructor Jes returns with a sample paragraph from a theme-organized literature review using the MEAL Plan. Align Problems —Editor and Coordinator of Capstone Resources Lydia offers some insight for capstone writers in aligning their literature review with their problem statement.

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