CHAPTER 9

Literature review
MELISSA DEAN, RN, BSN-BC
 LITERATURE REVIEW
• Concept
• What is a literature review?
• Analytical summary of research
• Comprehensive compilation
• Purpose
• Assess available evidence
• Clear identification of topic
 PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW
• Provides
• Clarifies research question • examples
• Evidence of importance
• Identifies
• Context for analysis
• Problem
• what is known
• Gaps
• Theoretical frameworks
• Conceptual models
• Experts
• Research designs
• methodologies
 THE PROCESS

• Quantitative
• Qualitative
• Summarization
• Sets the stage for the study
 CONDUCTING
SEARCHES
• Research idea
• Brainstorm
• Articles
• Research question
• Curiosity
• Reading
• May change
CONDUCTING SEARCHES
• Search engine
• Information
• Retrieval
• Database
• Organized
• Speed and access
• Library like
• Two types
• bibliographic
• full text
 POSSIBLE DATABASES

• MEDLINE
• CINAHL
• Cochrane Library
• Nursing & Health Sciences
• Nursing Journal
• PsycINFO
• AIDSinfo
• EBSCOhost
SEARCHING • Focus your search
• Synonyms

BASICS • Combine strategies

• And
• Or
• Examples
• “Nursing” and “student”
• “nursing” or “student”
 KEY
INFORMATION
• Textbooks
• Gaps
• Precise search
• General search
 LITERATURE EVALUATION
• Analytical skills
• Identify limitations/gaps
• Does your article support your
question.
 WHAT TO
REVIEW

• Purpose of the study

• Sample size and selection
• Design of the study
• Data collection procedures
• Analysis of the data
• Conclusion
• Abstract
 REVIEW AREAS
• Articles • Method
• author’s credentials • Study implementation
• citation information • Inclusion criteria
• Purpose • instruments used
• Similar studies • Data collection
• Organizes materials • data analysis

• Sample • Major findings

• Selection process • Gaps
• Sample size • Limitations
 WRITING

• Synthesis of information
• Purpose
• Formats
• Outlines
 SUMMARY
• Foundation • Helpful links
• Literature search • http://www.duluth.umn.edu/~hrallis
/guides/researching/litreview.html
• Seek help • How to guide
• Librarian • https://guides.lib.uconn.edu/friendl
• Database searches y.php?s=LiteratureReview
• subject headings • How to guide
• https://laverne.libguides.com/ld.ph
• Identify p?content_id=1226584
• Known • Link to an actual lit review
• unknown
• Support the research question