Instructions for Final Project: Literature Review Article
Objective:
Your final project is to write a literature review article. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of existing research on your chosen topic, summarize key findings from at least 10 peer-reviewed journal articles, and identify gaps in the current literature as well as prospective paths for future research.
Steps to Complete the Project:
1. Research and Article Selection:
• Conduct a comprehensive search for journal articles related to your topic.
• Select at least 10 peer-reviewed journal articles that are most relevant to your topic.
2. Reading and Note-Taking:
• Read each selected article thoroughly.
• Take detailed notes, focusing on the research questions, methodologies, key findings, and conclusions.
• Pay attention to any limitations or gaps identified by the authors.
3. Organizing the Review:
• Organize your notes into themes or categories that will structure your review.
• Common themes may include theoretical approaches, methodological trends, major findings, and identified research gaps.
4. Writing the Literature Review:
• Introduction:
• Introduce your topic and its significance.
• Briefly outline the scope of your review and the structure of your paper.
• Body:
• Summarize and synthesize the key findings from the selected articles.
• Discuss how each article contributes to the understanding of your topic.
• Group the articles into themes and present them in a logical order.
• Discussion:
• Identify gaps in the current literature and areas where more research is needed.
• Discuss any conflicting findings and potential reasons for discrepancies.
• Suggest prospective paths for future research based on your findings.
• Conclusion:
• Summarize the main points of your review.
• Restate the significance of your findings and their implications for the field.
5. Formatting and Citation:
• Format your paper according to the specified style guide (APA 7).
• Ensure all in-text citations and references are properly formatted.
• Include a reference list at the end of your paper with full citations for all sources used.
6. Proofreading and Editing:
• Review your paper for clarity, coherence, and conciseness.
• Check for grammatical errors and typos.
• Ensure that your arguments are well-supported by the literature.
• You must follow the formatting & style provided in the attached document. AMCIS is a major IS conference and the guidelines are accepted from AMCIS draft.
7. Submission:
• Submit your completed literature review by the deadline specified in the course syllabus.
• Ensure your paper meets all the requirements and guidelines provided.
Evaluation Criteria:
Your literature review will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
• Relevance and depth of research: Quality and appropriateness of the selected articles.
• Synthesis and analysis: Ability to integrate and critically analyze the literature.
• Organization and clarity: Logical structure and clear presentation of ideas.
• Writing quality: Grammar, style, and adherence to the specified formatting guidelines.
• Identification of gaps and future directions: Insightfulness in highlighting research gaps and suggesting future research paths.
The most important part of your literature review is developing a table of findings.
Follow the example table on page 12 of the file A_Guide_to_Conducting_a_Systematic_Liter.
Create a table exactly in the same format, which will help you follow and write the rest of your project.
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