Wk2: Mini Lit Review
Research this week’s discussion topic (assigned by the professor). You will write a Mini Lit Review using at least four quality articles on the topic for this week. Your Mini Lit Review must include the following:
An introduction that states your thesis and communicates the organization of the mini lit review
An analysis of the topics, concepts, and theories central to your topic
A discussion of the themes, debates, or gaps in the literature
An analysis of how the articles apply to the current issue, including a critical evaluation of the premise, methodology, contributions, and limitations of each source
A conclusion that summarizes the key points, discusses the implications and ensures that your readers understand the key takeaways from your review
Full bibliographic information (in APA format)
Source Requirements: Because this is a current trends course, some of your sources will come from periodicals or non-scholarly sources. At least one-half of your references should come from scholarly resources. Avoid low-quality sources. These include (but are not limited to) Wikipedia, many newspapers, many advocacy organizations, and popular press articles. Information from the Internet (such as a Google search) is rarely high quality and is not acceptable unless it is from a high-quality journal, periodical, or research source that is also published to the Web. Instead, please use library databases for your research. The best databases to use include:
Business Source Complete
ProQuest Central
The body of each week’s mini lit review should be 4-6 pages in length (in APA format, double-spaced, 12 pt font). Title your paper LastName_FirstInitialWk2.
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Mini Lit Review
BUS 8010 – Current Topics in Leadership & Management
Robert H Roller, PhD
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Purpose of the Mini Lit Review
Evaluate the state of current research on the topic
Demonstrate your understanding of issues and scholarly debates about the topic
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Purpose
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Define your topic
Develop a key question that will direct your search of the literature.
Your question must be able to be answered from existing literature without collecting original data.
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Search the literature
Use the library databases, not search engines!
Create a list of keywords
Read abstracts to help determine relevance
Use an article’s bibliography to find other relevant articles
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Select sources
Make sure your sources are credible: use the CRAAP test
Use recent sources (this is a current topics course)
Sources should contribute to your understanding of the topic
Use quality sources that are relevant to your topic
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Look for themes, debates, and gaps
Look for relationships and connections between your sources
Themes: What concepts or questions are evident in the lit?
Debates: Where are sources in conflict or disagreement?
Gaps: What is missing from the lit? What weaknesses should be addressed?
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Organize the body of your lit review
A thematic approach is best for a current topics course
Analyze the topics, concepts, and theories central to your topic
Critically evaluate each source for its premise, methodology, and conclusion
Identify the contributions and limitations of each source
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Write the lit review
Follow best practices…
Summarize and synthesize. Note the main points of each source and combine them into a coherent whole.
Analyze and interpret. Discuss the significance of findings in relationship to the literature.
Critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your sources.
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Write the conclusion
Ensure that your readers understand the key takeaways from your review.
Summarize the key points you have found in the literature and describe their significance
Discuss the implications
Suggest future research based on the gaps you have identified
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Citations
A few tips on citations…
If a statement is not common knowledge, it must be cited
Anytime you draw information from a source, you must cite it
If you quote, you must provide a page number or other locator in the citation
If multiple sources are used, put in the same citation
Failure to cite or to provide locators constitutes plagiarism
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The word “References” should be at the top, centered
References should be double-spaced, with a ½” hanging indent
References should be in alphabetical order by first author’s last name
References must be in APA 7 format
Last name and initials for first/middle names
Only the first word of the title and subtitle are capitalized, along with proper names and acronyms
Publication is in italics
APA 7 does not include “Retrieved from” or a retrieval date
Page numbers are indicated by “p.” for a single page or “pp.” for multiple pages (not “pg.”)
If you use a references generator, you must double-check to make sure the references are correct
References page
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Post your Mini Lit Review to TWO places:
Mini Lit Review assignment
Topic Discussion
Purpose
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Submission
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For more information
Check out the following websites
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Lit review websites
Ensure that your readers understand the key takeaways from your review.
https://www.d.umn.edu/~hrallis/guides/researching/litreview.html
https://papersowl.com/blog/literature-review-structure-example
https://www.tru.ca/__shared/assets/Literature_Review_Template30564.pdf
https://www.une.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/12177/WE_Writing-a-literature-review.pdf
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Thank You
Robert H Roller, PhD
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Mini Literature Review Rubric
Trevecca Nazarene University – BUS 8010
DEFICIENT
(0-2 points)
MARGINAL
(3 points)
PROFICIENT
(4 points)
OUTSTANDING
(5 points)
Points
Earned
Understanding The literature
review provides no
evidence of
understanding of
the relevant
concepts
The literature
review provides
some evidence of
understanding of
the relevant
concepts
The literature
review provides
significant evidence
of understanding
the relevant
concepts
The literature
review provides
substantive
evidence of a deep
understanding of
the relevant
concepts
Introduction &
Purpose
The purpose of the
literature review is
difficult to pinpoint
or impossible to
discern
The purpose of the
literature review is
stated but
unworkable (e.g.,
too broad)
The purpose of the
literature review is
stated, but needs
more clarity
The purpose of the
literature review is
clearly stated,
appropriate, and
understandable
Development Literature review is
poorly organized
and demonstrates a
lack of organization
and coherence
The organization of
the literature
review lacks clarity
and/or relevance
Organization of
literature review
needs to be sharper
and clearer
Literature review is
well organized and
developed
Analysis &
Interpretation
The literature
review provides no
evidence of analysis
or interpretation of
the literature
The literature
review provides
evidence of
superficial analysis,
with minor gaps or
mistakes
The literature
review provides
evidence of
coherent analysis
The significance of
findings in
relationship to the
literature is
thoroughly and
appropriately
analyzed
Evaluation of
the literature
Sources are
accepted at face
value with no
critical evaluation
Limited critical
evaluation of the
literature
Some contributions,
strengths, or
limitations of the
sources are
accurately
presented
Contributions,
strengths, and
limitations of each
source are
insightfully
presented
Conclusion Conclusion is
missing, inadequate,
or unrealistic
Conclusion is
shallow or
unconvincing
Conclusion is
satisfactory but
needs to be more
compelling
Conclusion is
coherent,
perceptive, and
brings strong
closure to literature
review
Sources The content of the
literature review is
not backed by
sources of
acceptable quality
or quantity
The content of the
literature review is
backed by less than
four sources or by
sources of
unacceptable
quality
The content of the
literature review is
backed by at least
four references of
suitable quality
The content of the
literature review is
backed by at least
four references of
outstanding quality
Documentation
of Sources
Literature review
does not list any
citations or sources
Either in-text
citations or
references are
missing, incomplete,
or not in correct
APA format
In-text citations and
references are
provided but use
incomplete or
incorrect APA
format
All sources are cited
with in-text
citations and
references. All
citations and
references are in
correct APA format
Writing
Mechanics
The writing is
unclear and is
flawed by several
grammatical or
spelling errors
The writing is
somewhat clear and
somewhat flawed
The writing is clear
and contains few
flaws
The writing is clear
and flawless
Format The style and
format of the
literature review
departs significantly
from APA
The literature
review generally
follows APA style
and format, with
several exceptions
The literature
review generally
follows APA style
and format, with a
few exceptions
The literature
review accurately
follows APA style
and format, with no
exceptions
TOTAL
(Max = 50)
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