Writing Literature review in PhD

When writing your literature review in PhD, you must ask yourself:

1. Does the literature review discuss about authenticity of my problem statement?
2. Does the literature review significantly support the severity of my problem statement?
3. Does the researcher agree or disagree with existing knowledge, and why?
4. Is his/her final judgment or conclusion is sound, logical and persuasive?
5. Does the researcher find literature that prove or disprove his problem statement?

Literature reviews should comprise the following elements:

• group authors who draw similar conclusions
• criticise aspects of methodology
• note areas in which authors are in disagreement
• highlight exemplary studies
• highlight gaps in research
• show how your study relates to previous studies
• show how your study relates to the literature in general
• conclude by summarising what the literature says:

 An overview of the subject, issue or theory under consideration, along with the objectives of the literature review. Division of works under review into categories (e.g. those in support of a particular position, those against, and those offering alternative theses entirely). Explanation of how each work is similar to and how it varies from the others. Conclusions as to which pieces are best considered in their argument, are most convincing of their opinions, and make the greatest contribution to the understanding and development of their area of research.

How to Write Your Methodology:

• Many people are confused between METHODOLOGY AND METHOD in research. Methodology refers to the theoretical analysis of your research (Concept)while method refers to a systematic and orderly arrangement and measuring of your research.
• The Method of a research designates that how you going to demeanor your research. It also leads you on how to advance with your research. Method is just like a tool utilized by a researcher to measure the activities of the study.
• Different methodologies are used with different studies. Thus, methodology indicates rational and idealistic postulation of your study while method refers to the how to do it.