Research Guides: ETHN 165: Community Based Research Methods (Fernandez): Literature Review Exercise

Literature Review Exercise

Peer Review of Literature Review

Identify the key elements/concepts/theories in the literature review. Underline them.
Describe the structure of the lit review. For example, is it organized thematically, conceptually, procedurally?
Identify some of the words, terms, language used to facilitate transitions between one study/source and another. Circle these statements.
How are the ideas in the lit review being connected to the proposed study or research question? Highlight these.

Cornell, J., & Kessi, S. (2017). Black students' experiences of transformation at a previously "white only" South African university: A photovoice study. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 40(11), 1882-1899. doi:https://dx.doi.org.libproxy.scu.edu/10.1080/0141987
Solorzano, D., Ceja, M., & Yosso, T. (2000). Critical Race Theory, racial microaggressions, and campus racial climate: the experiences of African American college students. The Journal of Negro Education, 69(1/2), 60–73.
Jones, V. A. (2015). The black-white dichotomy of race: Influence of a predominantly white environment on multiracial identity. Higher Education in Review, 12, 1-22.

Literature Review Articles

And, here are a few articles that are themselves reviews of the literature/research on a topic.

Kildare, C. A., & Middlemiss, W. (2017). Impact of parents mobile device use on parent-child interaction: A literature review. Computers in Human Behavior, 75(Supplement C), 579–593. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.06.003
Boivin, M., & Hassan, G. (2015). Ethnic identity and psychological adjustment in transracial adoptees: a review of the literature. Ethnic & Racial Studies, 38(7), 1084-1103.
Hunn, V. (2014). African American Students, Retention, and Team-Based Learning: A Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Retention at Predominately White Institutions. Journal of Black Studies, 45(4), 301–314. https://doi.org/10.1177/00219347145
Watts, L. K., Wagner, J., Velasquez, B., & Behrens, P. I. (2017). Cyberbullying in higher education: A literature review. Computers in Human Behavior, 69(Supplement C), 268–274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.12.038
Diaz, Y., & Fenning, P. (2017). Toward Understanding Mental Health Concerns for the Latinx Immigrant Student: A Review of the Literature. Urban Education, 0042085917721953. https://doi.org/10.1177/0042085917721953

The Matrix

Below is a link to a tool that will assist you in writing your literature review. It also will help you organize the sources you are finding along the way!

IMPORTANT

Click on the link to the Matrix.

Immediately, click on File (in the upper left); then Make a Copy; Give it a name; Click OK.

Link to Matrix