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  2. Literature review - Wikipedia

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    A literature review is an overview of previously published works on a particular topic. The term can refer to a full scholarly paper or a section of a scholarly work such as books or articles. Either way, a literature review provides the researcher /author and the audiences with general information of an existing knowledge of a particular topic.

  3. Review article - Wikipedia

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    Literature reviews provide a summary of what the authors believe are the best and most relevant prior publications. Systematic reviews determine an objective list of criteria, and find all previously published original papers that meet the criteria; they then compare the results presented in these papers.

  4. Abstract (summary) - Wikipedia

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    The informative abstract, also known as the complete abstract, is a compendious summary of a paper's substance and its background, purpose, methodology, results, and conclusion. [ 23 ] [ 24 ] Usually between 100 and 200 words, the informative abstract summarizes the paper's structure, its major topics and key points. [ 23 ]

  5. Systematic review - Wikipedia

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    A systematic review is a scholarly synthesis of the evidence on a clearly presented topic using critical methods to identify, define and assess research on the topic. [1] A systematic review extracts and interprets data from published studies on the topic (in the scientific literature), then analyzes, describes, critically appraises and summarizes interpretations into a refined evidence-based ...

  6. Academic writing - Wikipedia

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    Essay; usually short, between 1,500 and 6,000 words in length; Explication; usually a short factual note explaining some part of a particular work; e.g. its terminology, dialect, allusions or coded references; Literature review or review essay; a summary and careful comparison of previous academic work published on a specific topic; Research ...

  7. IMRAD - Wikipedia

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    Fig.1: Wineglass model for IMRaD structure. The above scheme shows how to line up the information in IMRaD writing. It has two characteristics: the first is its top-bottom symmetric shape; the second is its change of width, meaning the top is wide, and it narrows towards the middle, and then widens again as it goes down toward the bottom.

  8. Scientific literature - Wikipedia

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    A pictorial essay is a series of high-quality images published for teaching purposes. A review is a detailed analysis of recent developments on a topic. A commentary is a short summary of an author's personal experience. Editorials are short reviews or critiques of original articles.

  9. Scientific writing - Wikipedia

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    The paper will typically end with an acknowledgments section, giving proper attribution to any other contributors besides the main author(s). To get published, papers must go through peer review by experts with significant knowledge in the field. During this process, papers may get rejected or edited without adequate justification. [41]