The purpose of a literature review is to critically analyze a segment of a published body of knowledge through summary, classification
The purpose of a literature review is to critically analyze a segment of a published body of knowledge through summary, classification
DHY 8140 – Winter Term
Strategies for the Prevention of Oral Disease
Dental Hygiene Diagnosis/Intervention Literature Review Guidelines
PURPOSE
The purpose of a literature review is to critically analyze a segment of a published body of knowledge through summary, classification, and comparison of prior research studies and reviews of literature, and theoretical articles. It should contain enough detail to allow the reader to understand and use the information, yet provide the reader with incentive to read the articles addressed.
INSTRUCTIONS
Complete the PICO question worksheet located in the Review of Literature folder under the Assignments button of the course website. Students will then choose an oral health unmet need (patient problem) from the Dental Hygiene Care Plan and research a therapeutic, evidence-based, intervention (product/strategy) that will assist the patient in either eliminating or reducing this need. Three scientific articles are to be summarized in APA format according to the sample literature review paper confirming the product/strategy is suitable to eliminate or reduce the unmet need. The paper is written in third person (no use of I, me we, etc.). The articles are due by the due date noted on the course schedule of the DHY 8140 course syllabus via the article submission upload function. A summary of each article is also submitted. The final 3 – 5 page paper is to be submitted via the assignment function in the course Blackboard site by the due date noted on the course schedule. Safe Assign will be utilized to determine any plagiarism. ANY instance of plagiarism will result in a score of 0 for the paper. The literature review represents 15% of the final course grade. Failure to submit articles and/or the final paper by the designated due dates will result in one point being deducted for each day they are late.
Selection of articles should be made from high level evidence refereed scientific journals such as the Journal of Periodontal Research, Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Journal of Dental Hygiene, Journal of the American Dental Association, American Journal of Public Health, Special Care in Dentistry, Quintessence International, British Dental Journal, Community Dental and Oral Epidemiology, Journal of Clinical Dentistry, etc. Only articles published during the past seven years will be accepted. If a student is interested in an article published before then he/she must obtain authorization from K. Shepherd to utilize that article. ******Please use caution when using literature from journals published in other countries-BE SURE THAT PRODUCTS DISCUSSED IN THE ARTICLE ARE AVAILABLE IN THE UNITED STATES!!!!!!!!!!
Refer to the sample literature review provided and the following explanations for step by step guidelines.
(taken in part from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center, accessed 1/22/11 http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/ReviewofLiterature.html)
ABSTRACT
- Begins with a sentence summarizing the intent/purpose of the literature review. The number of articles reviewed is stated.
- Sentences that follow provide a brief description of each article (generally one sentence per article).
- The abstract is between 100-150 words followed by keywords.
Introduction
- Define or identify the general topic, issue, or area of concern (unmet need), thus providing an appropriate context/intent/purpose for reviewing the literature.
- Point out overall trends in what has been published about the topic; or conflicts in theory, methodology, evidence, and conclusions; or gaps in research and scholarship; or a single problem or new perspective of immediate interest.
- Establish the writer’s reason (point of view) for reviewing the literature; explain the criteria to be used in analyzing and comparing literature and the organization of the review (sequence); and, when necessary, state why certain literature is or is not included (scope).
Body
- Group research studies and other types of literature (reviews, theoretical articles, case studies, etc.) according to common denominators such as qualitative versus quantitative approaches, conclusions of authors, specific purpose or objective, chronology, etc. Compare and contrast findings among all three articles.
- Summarize individual studies or articles with as much or as little detail as each merits according to its comparative importance in the literature, remembering that space (length) denotes significance.
- Provide the reader with strong “umbrella” sentences at beginnings of paragraphs, “signposts” throughout, and brief “so what” summary sentences at intermediate points in the review to aid in understanding comparisons and analyses.
CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH
- Summarize major contributions of significant studies and articles to the body of knowledge under review, maintaining the focus established in the introduction.
- Evaluate the current “state of the art” for the body of knowledge reviewed, pointing out major methodological flaws or gaps in research, inconsistencies in theory and findings, and areas or issues pertinent to future study.
- Conclude by providing some insight into the relationship between the findings of the literature review and how the unmet need will be resolved using the product/strategy researched.
Computation of Grade (see rubric for breakdown of points):
Sources (journals) 10
Source (article) quality 10
Organization 20
Connection to defined problem area
(unmet need) 20
Synthesis/summary 20
Writing Style/format 20
100
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