Demystifying Research: What is a Literature Review, and How are They Made?
Poster Number
23A
Format
Poster Presentation
Research or Creativity Area
Social Sciences
Abstract
Key purposes of systematic literature reviews are to provide researchers with a clear and comprehensive review of a particular body of research, and to provide suggestions for the direction of future research. However, writing a systematic literature review is a lengthy and complicated process. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) process, we created an outline of what the comprehensive literature review process looks like, using our own literature review on ethical decision-making in behavior analysis as an example. First, we describe the purpose of a literature review. Next, we review the differences between systematic reviews, literature reviews, and meta-analyses before moving into an in-depth description of the steps to complete a systematic literature review, particularly how articles are screened and coded (identified as included or excluded from the literature review). Additionally, we review the criteria for a rigorous systematic literature review, guided by the PRISMA method, and how these individual steps increase the integrity, reliability, and validity of the review. We hope that this example of a literature review in psychology will serve as a demonstration of an experimentally rigorous process which can be used to give researchers and those just learning about a particular field a better understanding of the field under study. We also hope this help demystify the process for students who may not know what goes into researching and writing a systematic literature review.
Location
Don and Karen DeRosa University Center (DUC) Poster Hall
Start Date
27-4-2024 10:30 AM
End Date
27-4-2024 12:30 PM
Demystifying Research: What is a Literature Review, and How are They Made?
Don and Karen DeRosa University Center (DUC) Poster Hall
Key purposes of systematic literature reviews are to provide researchers with a clear and comprehensive review of a particular body of research, and to provide suggestions for the direction of future research. However, writing a systematic literature review is a lengthy and complicated process. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) process, we created an outline of what the comprehensive literature review process looks like, using our own literature review on ethical decision-making in behavior analysis as an example. First, we describe the purpose of a literature review. Next, we review the differences between systematic reviews, literature reviews, and meta-analyses before moving into an in-depth description of the steps to complete a systematic literature review, particularly how articles are screened and coded (identified as included or excluded from the literature review). Additionally, we review the criteria for a rigorous systematic literature review, guided by the PRISMA method, and how these individual steps increase the integrity, reliability, and validity of the review. We hope that this example of a literature review in psychology will serve as a demonstration of an experimentally rigorous process which can be used to give researchers and those just learning about a particular field a better understanding of the field under study. We also hope this help demystify the process for students who may not know what goes into researching and writing a systematic literature review.
