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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC37
15443/?report=classic
Pautasso M (2013) Ten Simple Rules for Writing a Literature Review. PLoS Comput Biol 9(7): e1003149.
doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1003149
2013 Marco Pautasso.
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Adapted by: Cheryl Allaire
INTRODUCTION
RULE 1
RULE 2
RULE 3
RULE 4
RULE 5
A good review
summarizes
identifies methodological problems
points out gaps.
After someone reads your literature review,
he or she should know
major achievements on the topic
main areas of debate
remaining research questions on the topic
RULE 5
A good review
summarizes
identifies methodological problems
points out gaps.
After someone reads your literature review,
he or she should know
major achievements on the topic
main areas of debate
remaining research questions on the topic