Conducting a Literature Review

The Experimental Approach section

On the ​FIRE proposal template there is a section for Experimental Approach that is not ​typically part of the structure of a literature review. In this section, students state the experimental approach is a literature review. Things to consider including in this section are:

What type of review are you conducting:

• Most literature reviews are narrative reviews, though some students may conduct systematic reviews.

The purpose of the literature review. Some examples are: 

• Synthesize and compare evidence
• Overview research area and track development over time
• Critique and synthesize

The intended audience. Some examples are:

• Physicians
• Policy Makers
• Patients

What contributions to the literature will your review make? Some examples are:

• Inform policy and practice
• State of knowledge
• Themes in literature
• Historical overview
   

Adapted in part from: Snyder H. Literature review as a research methodology: An overview and guidelines. Journal of Business Research. 2019;104:333-339. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.07.039