PEDS 409 – Literature review strategy: Due Oct 27th.
The purpose of this assignment is to review the literature for information on the term paper topic
of interest. Students should provide details of a literature search strategy and results including
sources, keywords, and other strategies. Chapter 3 provides information on how to search the
literature. The librarian should be consulted if you have difficulty accessing the various
databases. Please include:
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the database(s) searched
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the number of hits for each keyword (tabular form is fine, or print off your search results
form the database screen)
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the final number of relevant articles from the database search
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success of alternative key words
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year of articles included in database search (e.g., Dec 2002 to Oct 2003 or 1879 to 2003)
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did you find articles not listed in the databases elsewhere?
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What other sources did you consult?
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What other strategies were effective?
After reviewing the literature, how confident are you that you have covered the relevant research
on the topic?