Organizing Your Literature Review

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Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 reader sent me the next question:

Hi, 

I’m writing my offset literature review for an honors newspaper too I require thence help clarifying a issue. Let’s tell most studies looked at Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 too C, simply inwards my report I desire to expect at what volition laissez passer on off if nosotros expect at B.

Now apart from sketching the background of the are champaign you lot are researching etc. they tell you lot should equally good exhibit too speak most where your enquiry (B) fits into the flick too what you lot volition live on looking at.

Where inwards your literature review produce you lot set this in, inwards its ain department or crusade to operate it into diverse other sections? Do you lot speak inwards hereafter tense or how does 1 become most this?

Any help would live on greatly appreciated. 
Thank you

My enquiry savage inwards a like situation. In my case, "A" would bring been one-way shear, or beam shear, too "C" would bring been punching shear or two-way shear. "B" too thence is my enquiry on shear inwards slabs, a transition zone betwixt Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 too C. I'm assuming your operate has closed to aspects inwards mutual amongst Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 too C.

I would hash out Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 too C separately first, too non mix my ain thoughts too plans amongst what is currently known. Then, I would set a adjacent department that tin flaming live on a "discussion". You tin flaming expect at the similarities too differences betwixt Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 too C too explicate how B fits inwards there. Then, finally, I would add together an "outlook" or "future research" department inwards which you lot outline your plans for researching B based on what you lot forthwith know most Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 too C.

As for the tense: it depends. Some people write their literature review inwards past times tense, too closed to inwards acquaint tense. I personally prefer acquaint tense, too would equally good write the "future research" business office inwards acquaint tense (mostly). You tin flaming innovate this business office past times saying: "Given XXX (= what nosotros learned inwards the previous sections), the focus of the enquiry volition live on on the next elements:" too from at that topographic point you lot tin flaming listing which elements you lot are planning to report too how you lot would report these.

What produce you lot think, readers? How did you lot organize your literature review? Let us know inwards the comments below!