Research Literature Techniques
Literature reviews are pieces of academic writing indicating the knowledge and understanding of the vast academic literature. Therefore, literature reviews help individuals understand the vast existing debates and researches critical to a specific study area or topic (Boote & Beile, 2005). Literature reviews also entail a significant analysis of the materials. Other than helping one refine the set topic, literature review in education research has assisted learners in furthering frame research questions.
On the other hand, literature reviews continue to change with time-based on their set standards and criteria that a learner should abide by when developing a framework (Boote & Beile, 2005). Literature reviews follow the standardized criteria, ranging from elements such as synthesis; distinguishing what is done and what should be done in the field, methodology; identifying the major methodologies and research techniques and significance component; rationalizing the practical essence of research problems, among others.
To identify gaps in the literature, a learner should focus on inspirations in published literature. Also, they should seek assistance from their research advisor and discuss the problems and issues in their field (Boote & Beile, 2005). Consecutively, a learner should incorporate tools seeking popular topics connected to their literature searches. Additionally, one would check influential journals websites and make queries on the topic. As a result, one gains new insight and ideas and identifies major gaps in the existing literature.
Snyder (2019) states that a researcher would show that their study provides new theoretical contributions by clearly describing the concepts, framework, specific theories, and models underpinning their studies. After that, they will position their theoretical framework within a broader related framework context. The researcher, in the abstract other than providing a summary of the literature review, further compares it to empirical findings and its contribution to prior research and its general contribution to the research topic.
In students’ dissertations, literature review aids their understanding of the scholarly researches regarding their selected topic. Literature reviews help students develop a research idea and further consolidate what is known about the subject and note any knowledge gap and how their research would contribute to more understanding (Boote & Beile, 2005). Also, in students’ dissertations, literature reviews provide them with a critical assessment of the sources gathered, which surrounds the chosen topic.
To understand the topic of rising temperature and mental health, one would have to understand the various literature reviews sources based on the subject. Other than analyzing the major mental health outcomes and spectrum relative to high temperature, further, analyze the role of climate changes in mental health. Following the analysis, as Boote & Beile (2005) identified, one understands the missing pieces that have not been explored, such as population or sample location, type, and size, research methods, variables, and data analysis. The topic selected, “Rising Temperatures and Mental Health,” fully explores the gap; how the rising temperature in a particular region continuously affects the population and the health signs and symptoms they present. My proposed study indeed outlines why the connection between rising temperature and mental health is under-explored. Discussing how hurricanes and added precipitation are associated with increased mental health challenges further analyzes the issue, particularly in the United States of America. Indeed, my proposed study is unique. Besides providing a complete research study, it incorporates sufficient details allowing the readers to assess the usefulness and validity of the proposed study.
References
Boote, D. N., & Beile, P. (2005). Scholars before researchers: On the centrality of the dissertation literature review in research preparation. Educational researcher, 34(6), 3-15.
Snyder, H. (2019). Literature review as a research methodology: An overview and guidelines. Journal of business research, 104, 333-339.
