Literature Review or State of the Science Review?
Dr. Joan Dodgson, Editor Emerita of the Journal of Human Lactation and experienced researcher, will be a panelist for the upcoming Sage Methodspace webinar, “Analyzing Published Literature Across Paradigms.”
She asked: what is the purpose of the literature review?
Every August issue in JHL we have featured 'State of the Science' papers, which we have loosely defined as literature reviews. However, over the years the difference in the depth of analysis within these reviews has become very clear. This prompted me to research more about the nature of literature reviews and their functions. In turn, I recently published an article about the differences between a state of the science paper and other literature reviews.
Download the article, “What is a State of the Science Research Review?” (2023), available open-access through April 2023.
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