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A research literature review is a survey and discussion of existing research literature in a given field of study. It is commonly assigned as an academic paper or as an essential component of a thesis or dissertation. Students pursuing advanced degrees will be called upon to write research literature reviews and knowledge of their format is essential to academic achievement.
Before beginning a research literature review, a student must clarify and refine his or her topic. The student may accomplish this by asking a specific question that is relevant in his or her field of study. A student studying animal behavior, for instance, might ask, “what is the effect of contagious disease on the social behavior of chimpanzees?” Another useful approach is to form a hypothesis related to a given topic. An education student might hypothesize that “a direct statistical relationship exists between the time of day tests are given and students’ test scores.”
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