Format and writing
The format of literature review is different from that of general research papers. Generally, it includes the following four parts: preface, theme, summary and references. When writing a literature review, you can write an outline according to these four parts, and then write according to the outline.
foreword
This paper mainly explains the purpose of writing, introduces related concepts, definitions and scope of review, and briefly explains the current situation or controversial focus of related topics, so that readers can have a preliminary outline of the problems to be described in the full text.
Theme part
It is the main body of comments, with various writing methods and no fixed format. No matter which format is adopted, the collected documents should be summarized, sorted, analyzed and compared, and the historical background, present situation and development direction of related topics should be clarified, as well as comments on these issues. In the theme part, we should pay special attention to representative, scientific and creative references and comments.
Summary section
Similar to the summary of research papers, it is better to briefly summarize the theme of the full text, and the authors who have studied the summarized topics put forward their own opinions.
refer to
Although it is placed at the end of the article, it is an important part of literature review. Because it not only shows the respect for the author of the cited literature and the basis of the cited literature, but also provides clues for readers to discuss related issues in depth. So take it seriously. The arrangement of references should be clear, easy to find and accurate.