The primary purpose of a literature review is to provide a rationale for your proposed research question(s). You need to locate your research question within the broader conversation of a particular discipline. A review of literature should present a synthesis of existing theory and research literature that argues for the usefulness of the research question.
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Posted on May 8, 2015
Author: Lindsey McLean
Discipline: Multidisciplinary
Information Literacy Concepts: Defines Information Need (ACRL 1, SCONUL 1&2, ANZIL 1), Finds Information (ACRL 2, SCONUL 3&4, ANZIL 2&4, ANCIL 5), Evaluates (ACRL 3, SCONUL 5, ANZIL 3, ANCIL 4), Uses Information (ACRL 4, SCONUL 7, ANZIL 5, ANCIL 8&9), Ethics (ACRL 5, SCONUL 6, ANZIL 6, ANCIL 7), Research as Inquiry (Frame 4), Scholarship as Conversation (Frame 5)
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