BUSI643 LITERATURE REVIEW OVERVIEW
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Updated on: 10/24/2016 03:07 PM Due on: 10/25/2016
This assignment has 3 parts.
The first part is the Topic Submission. You will need to choose a topic that is related to the courseBUSI 643. Then, you will write a 1 paragraph brief explanation of how that topic will be developed. This assignment must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 1.
The second part is the submission of the Annotated Bibliography. The Annotated Bibliography must include at least 8 of the required 12 peer-reviewed journal articles. This will ensure that you are headed down the correct path with your Literature Review. While only the references will be used in the actual paper, the Annotated Bibliography, if done correctly, will assist you in remembering what each source is about and how it will be used in the Literature Review. This assignment must be submitted to SafeAssign by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 3.
The third, and final part, is writing a Literature Review of at least 8–10 full pages, minimum, utilizing at least 12 scholarly articles from peer-reviewed journals. References may not come from websites, blogs, newspapers, books, dictionaries, conference proceedings, or magazines.
A reference page is needed for the final submission (i.e. instead of the Annotated Bibliography). The Literature Review must consist of at least 12 scholarly sources. You must submit a draft to SafeAssign to check the integrity of your work. This will ensure that your Literature Review has a score of 25% or less. You must submit your Literature Review by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 7.
LITERATURE REVIEW OVERVIEW
The purpose of this research project is for you to create a scholarly piece of graduate-level research and writing that conforms to current APA format. Competency in APA format is required of all Business graduates of Liberty University, as set forth by policy of both the Graduate Faculty and the administration.
You will research and write a literature review on a topic relevant to the course. You will have approximately 7 modules/weeks to research and write the paper. By the end of Module/Week 1, you will choose a topic and begin working on the project. Do not recycle any work from any previous courses you have taken. Your research paper will be a comprehensive thematic review of the scholarly literature related to your topic.
What is a Literature Review?
"A literature review discusses published information in a particular subject area, and sometimes information in a particular subject area within a certain time period. It has an organizational pattern and combines both summary and synthesis. The summary is a recap of the important information of the source; the synthesis is a re-organization, or a reshuffling, of that information. It might give a new interpretation of old material or combine new with old interpretations. Or it might trace the intellectual progression of the field, including major debates. And depending on the situation, the literature review may evaluate the sources and advise the reader on what is the most pertinent or relevant."
How is a literature review different from an academic research paper?
"While the main focus of an academic research paper is to support your own argument, the focus of a literature review is to summarize and synthesize the arguments and ideas of others." The academic research paper also covers a range of sources, but it is usually a select number of sources because the emphasis is on the argument. Likewise, a literature review can also have an "argument," but it is not as important as covering a number of sources. In short, an academic research paper and a literature review contain some of the same elements. In fact, many academic research papers will contain a literature review section. but it is the aspect of the study (the argument or the sources) that is emphasized that determines what type of document it is.
Why write literature reviews?
"Literature reviews provide you with a handy guide to a particular topic. If you have limited time to conduct research, literature reviews can give you an overview or act as a stepping stone. For professionals, they are useful reports that keep them up to date with what is current in the field. For scholars, the depth and breadth of the literature review emphasizes the credibility of the writer in his or her field. Literature reviews also provide a solid background for a research paper's investigation. Comprehensive knowledge of the literature of the field is essential to most research papers."
What is the format for literature reviews?
"Just like most academic papers, literature reviews also must contain at least three basic elements: an introduction or background information section; the body of the review containing the discussion of sources; and, finally, a conclusion and/or recommendations section to end the paper.
• Introduction: Gives a quick idea of the topic of the literature review, such as the central theme or organizational pattern.
• Body: Contains your discussion of sources and is organized thematically (see below for more information on each).
• Conclusions/Recommendations: Discuss what you have drawn from reviewing literature so far. Where might the discussion proceed?"
What is a thematic literature review?
"A thematic review would have subtopics based upon factors that relate to the theme or issue.
Sometimes, though, you might need to add additional sections that are necessary for your study, but do not fit in the organizational strategy of the body. What other sections you include in the body is up to you. Put in only what is necessary. Here are a few other sections you might want to consider:
• Current Situation: Information necessary to understand the topic or focus of the literature review.
• History: The chronological progression of the field, the literature, or an idea that is necessary to understand the literature review, if the body of the literature review is not already a chronology.
• Methods and/or Standards: The criteria you used to select the sources in your literature review or the way in which you present your information. For instance, you might explain that your review includes only peer-reviewed articles and journals.
• Questions for Further Research: What questions about the field has the review sparked? How will you further your research as a result of the review?"
Important Points to Consider
The paper is to be written in strict conformance to current APA standards and contain at least 8–10 pages of content (excluding the title page, abstract, and references) that utilizes at least 12 scholarly articles from peer-reviewed journals. References may not come from websites, blogs, newspapers, books, dictionaries, conference proceedings, or magazines.
The paper is to be posted in the SafeAssign software area at the end of Module/Week 7. It is highly recommended that each student download and read the instructions to avoid any stress created by issues that are the result of waiting until the last minute.
• A SafeAssign draft check area will be provided for you to use to improve your Originality Score, prior to your final submission.
Three levels of APA headings must be used throughout the paper as this is a graduate-level research paper.
Some students do not fully understand the difference between Plagiarism and Paraphrasing. Paraphrasing is when you take a source or someone else's idea and say it in your own words. When you paraphrase you must still give the author's name, date, title of the source, the scholarly journal where it came from, and the exact website address or book.
However, when you directly quote a source, it must have quotation marks around the quote or (if 40 words or more) it must be set in block quotation format. If you directly quote anyone, you must set it in quotation marks (or a block quotation) and give detailed information of where you acquired the quote.
For the purpose of this academic paper, adhere to the following rules when quoting or using a source:
• Do not directly quote more than 120 words from any one source.
• If the source is 2,000 words or less, do not directly quote more than 50 words from any one source.
• Do not use the same source more than a total of 3 times within the whole document for quoting or paraphrasing.
• Quotations must contain the section (if provided) and paragraph or page numbers of the quote and this information must be placed in the reference.
• In all instances, be sure to use the current APA guidelines for citations and references.
The paper must not be a series of quotations.
Email your instructor with any questions regarding the project.
The first part is the Topic Submission. You will need to choose a topic that is related to the courseBUSI 643. Then, you will write a 1 paragraph brief explanation of how that topic will be developed. This assignment must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 1.
The second part is the submission of the Annotated Bibliography. The Annotated Bibliography must include at least 8 of the required 12 peer-reviewed journal articles. This will ensure that you are headed down the correct path with your Literature Review. While only the references will be used in the actual paper, the Annotated Bibliography, if done correctly, will assist you in remembering what each source is about and how it will be used in the Literature Review. This assignment must be submitted to SafeAssign by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 3.
The third, and final part, is writing a Literature Review of at least 8–10 full pages, minimum, utilizing at least 12 scholarly articles from peer-reviewed journals. References may not come from websites, blogs, newspapers, books, dictionaries, conference proceedings, or magazines.
A reference page is needed for the final submission (i.e. instead of the Annotated Bibliography). The Literature Review must consist of at least 12 scholarly sources. You must submit a draft to SafeAssign to check the integrity of your work. This will ensure that your Literature Review has a score of 25% or less. You must submit your Literature Review by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 7.
LITERATURE REVIEW OVERVIEW
The purpose of this research project is for you to create a scholarly piece of graduate-level research and writing that conforms to current APA format. Competency in APA format is required of all Business graduates of Liberty University, as set forth by policy of both the Graduate Faculty and the administration.
You will research and write a literature review on a topic relevant to the course. You will have approximately 7 modules/weeks to research and write the paper. By the end of Module/Week 1, you will choose a topic and begin working on the project. Do not recycle any work from any previous courses you have taken. Your research paper will be a comprehensive thematic review of the scholarly literature related to your topic.
What is a Literature Review?
"A literature review discusses published information in a particular subject area, and sometimes information in a particular subject area within a certain time period. It has an organizational pattern and combines both summary and synthesis. The summary is a recap of the important information of the source; the synthesis is a re-organization, or a reshuffling, of that information. It might give a new interpretation of old material or combine new with old interpretations. Or it might trace the intellectual progression of the field, including major debates. And depending on the situation, the literature review may evaluate the sources and advise the reader on what is the most pertinent or relevant."
How is a literature review different from an academic research paper?
"While the main focus of an academic research paper is to support your own argument, the focus of a literature review is to summarize and synthesize the arguments and ideas of others." The academic research paper also covers a range of sources, but it is usually a select number of sources because the emphasis is on the argument. Likewise, a literature review can also have an "argument," but it is not as important as covering a number of sources. In short, an academic research paper and a literature review contain some of the same elements. In fact, many academic research papers will contain a literature review section. but it is the aspect of the study (the argument or the sources) that is emphasized that determines what type of document it is.
Why write literature reviews?
"Literature reviews provide you with a handy guide to a particular topic. If you have limited time to conduct research, literature reviews can give you an overview or act as a stepping stone. For professionals, they are useful reports that keep them up to date with what is current in the field. For scholars, the depth and breadth of the literature review emphasizes the credibility of the writer in his or her field. Literature reviews also provide a solid background for a research paper's investigation. Comprehensive knowledge of the literature of the field is essential to most research papers."
What is the format for literature reviews?
"Just like most academic papers, literature reviews also must contain at least three basic elements: an introduction or background information section; the body of the review containing the discussion of sources; and, finally, a conclusion and/or recommendations section to end the paper.
• Introduction: Gives a quick idea of the topic of the literature review, such as the central theme or organizational pattern.
• Body: Contains your discussion of sources and is organized thematically (see below for more information on each).
• Conclusions/Recommendations: Discuss what you have drawn from reviewing literature so far. Where might the discussion proceed?"
What is a thematic literature review?
"A thematic review would have subtopics based upon factors that relate to the theme or issue.
Sometimes, though, you might need to add additional sections that are necessary for your study, but do not fit in the organizational strategy of the body. What other sections you include in the body is up to you. Put in only what is necessary. Here are a few other sections you might want to consider:
• Current Situation: Information necessary to understand the topic or focus of the literature review.
• History: The chronological progression of the field, the literature, or an idea that is necessary to understand the literature review, if the body of the literature review is not already a chronology.
• Methods and/or Standards: The criteria you used to select the sources in your literature review or the way in which you present your information. For instance, you might explain that your review includes only peer-reviewed articles and journals.
• Questions for Further Research: What questions about the field has the review sparked? How will you further your research as a result of the review?"
Important Points to Consider
The paper is to be written in strict conformance to current APA standards and contain at least 8–10 pages of content (excluding the title page, abstract, and references) that utilizes at least 12 scholarly articles from peer-reviewed journals. References may not come from websites, blogs, newspapers, books, dictionaries, conference proceedings, or magazines.
The paper is to be posted in the SafeAssign software area at the end of Module/Week 7. It is highly recommended that each student download and read the instructions to avoid any stress created by issues that are the result of waiting until the last minute.
• A SafeAssign draft check area will be provided for you to use to improve your Originality Score, prior to your final submission.
Three levels of APA headings must be used throughout the paper as this is a graduate-level research paper.
Some students do not fully understand the difference between Plagiarism and Paraphrasing. Paraphrasing is when you take a source or someone else's idea and say it in your own words. When you paraphrase you must still give the author's name, date, title of the source, the scholarly journal where it came from, and the exact website address or book.
However, when you directly quote a source, it must have quotation marks around the quote or (if 40 words or more) it must be set in block quotation format. If you directly quote anyone, you must set it in quotation marks (or a block quotation) and give detailed information of where you acquired the quote.
For the purpose of this academic paper, adhere to the following rules when quoting or using a source:
• Do not directly quote more than 120 words from any one source.
• If the source is 2,000 words or less, do not directly quote more than 50 words from any one source.
• Do not use the same source more than a total of 3 times within the whole document for quoting or paraphrasing.
• Quotations must contain the section (if provided) and paragraph or page numbers of the quote and this information must be placed in the reference.
• In all instances, be sure to use the current APA guidelines for citations and references.
The paper must not be a series of quotations.
Email your instructor with any questions regarding the project.
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