Research Guides: Fulbright U.S. Student Program: Literature Reviews

Why Start with a Literature Review?

You have likely been asked to conduct a literature review for a class assignment. Literature Reviews are a form of academic writing that demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a specific topic or issue. While not a requirement of the Fullbright application, approaching your unique research question or project using this model will help you understand what research or programs are missing and provide evidence for your own idea.

What info is already out there on your area of interest?
Who are the leading scholars and institutions in the field?
Where does your research interest lie in the broader academic and international conversation?
Where are there gaps in the study of this issue?
Why is your potential area of focus unique? Why should they fund your idea?

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SAGE Research Methods supports beginning and advanced researchers in every step of a research project, from writing a research question, choosing a method, gathering and analyzing data, to writing up and publishing the findings. With information on the full range of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods for the social and behavioral sciences, as well as many methods commonly used in the hard sciences, the book, reference, and journal content in SAGE Research Methods help researchers of all levels conduct their research.
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Selected titles. Gale eBooks provides access to encyclopedias and other reference works covering education, law, world biography, business, economics, other cultures, public health, and more. Terms and Conditions

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Why Start with a Literature Review?

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