Literature and contribution
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Literature review
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syntehsize findings, methods, disagreements, and limitations rather than listing paper summaries. Define search terms and selection criteria, then compare research design, data, evaluation, results, and limitations
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relevance and methodological quality matter more than recency or citation count alone
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Matrix and gap
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A literature review matrix can track citation, question, method, data, evaluation, findings, limitations, and relevance. An empty cell means "not extracted or reported,", not necessaily "absent from the study"
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Gap -> supported unresolved issue in knowledge, evidence, method, data, or context
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Contribution -> what the study adds.
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Conceptual framework -> relationships guiding the analysis.
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