How to write a literature review - my simple 5 step process!

How to write a literature review?
Well, it doesn't have to be complicated at all! Here is my 5 step process that will allow you to finish your literature review in a simple process that will help you write:

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▼ ▽ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
0:45 Get crystal clear on your research question and WHY
2:55 Create a "best guess" outline of your topics
5:33 Time to get searching and cataloging
10:09 Formulate the details of your review structure
12:25 Get writing! Check out my PhD thesis writing tips too!

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I think I should thank you officially in my thesis, because your videos have been helping me a lot more than my supervisor. Thank you for the great content 😊

[mgr]

Nicely put: "this is what someone has found; this is how it fits; this is how it relates to "my why".

[plei]

Your videos put me in a good working attitude. I've been lately the overwhelmed about writing my thesis, to a point not sleeping and I was getting into a very bad circle. Thanks a lot Andy.

[sclarke]

One thing I learned from doing a lit review for my masters - is wiork in sections - as you mentioned once, do a section and hand it in to supervisor. I agree - it helps prevent reviewing the paper in whole of 100 or so pages, flipping around to find where you wrote some thing, revising etc., and instead, review section at a time. Saves sanity

[qian]

I'm now at the thesis writing stage. I wish I could know your channel earlier... kind of more helpful than my supervisor.

[fd_unger]

Thanks so much Andy for giving us this confidence, the how-to and the tools we'll need to start with the Lit Review of our thesis! 🙏

[daniefakhry]

I am in the middle of writing a Systematic Review now and I keep coming back to this video. Thanks Andy! This saved me

[phelosenoshaiza]

Thank you so much! Indeed watching this video as I'm working in my Literature Review at the moment made me realise the patterns I've been picking up while reading through papers. Cheers!

[shawanalulu]

I’m so glad I’ve stumbled upon your channel as it’s been immensely interesting and helpful as I’m in the process of planning my PhD. So I feel much more confident about my approach now! 😊

[phdclinicus]

Thank you again for sharing these with your peers, Dr. Andy!

[aboutmia]

Great tips you give Andy, as always. In my PhD program it is mandatory to write a review on your subjet and they highly recommend you publish it. I did and I understand is a great way to learn about your topic.

[VyNguyen-vdjf]

I just want to come and say thank you for your great content! Your videos have helped me more than an entire semester of a Research theory class did 🙂 and even more than my advisors do !

[Steve-yzuo]

You are soooo god at explaining things. I watched an hour of my professor explaining a lit review and I was more confused by the end of it. Thank you

[ImpManiac]

Great video, Andy. Thank you! 😎 I was awarded my PhD nearly 20 years ago but watched this to refresh my memory and get some tips about how best to perform a literature review. First video... BINGO! Got tons of ideas! 🙂 So thanks again.
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[bridgetlolla-childs]

I'm going to have to mention you in my acknowledgments!! Thank you for this so much!!

[aylannapriscila]

This is a very difficult topic to be explained and you did it perfectly!!!
I just realized (watching your video)that I have been following those steps unconsciously. Thanks from Brazil ✨

[dankschang]

Dr.Andy...you are amazing, I had been picking so much from your sharing. Perhaps you might want to have a separate video using Mendeley, Google Scholar, and RefNWrite in a quick overview to help those of us in the Literature Review development stage. A 3-in-1 writer solution process can help us quickly pick up the skills to get going

[mrinaliniroy]

the way you structure your videos is very intelligent and organised! absolutely love the black side bar where you put the key points covered