6 Key Tasks of a Literature Review text description

6 Key Tasks of a Literature Review

1. Lay out the nature of the field(s), perhaps including relevant historical developments
2. Flag key debates and define terms
3. Establish which studies, ideas, and methods are most relevant to the present day study
4. Demonstrate gaps in the field
5. Justify the relevance/necessity of the present study
6. Identify the present study’s contribution