Examples of literature reviews: organisation
Here you will find some examples from past Honours theses. The first set of examples shows part of the Table of Contents, so that you can see the kind of information included in a literature review. What can you notice about how the students have organised their reviews?
Example A
From the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................... 1
1.1 HEPATITIS C VIRUS................................. 1
1.1.1 Genome ................................................ 1
1.1.2 Pathogenesis.......................................... 2
1.1.3 Transmission.......................................... 3
1.1.4 Epidemiology.......................................... 5
1.1.5 Treatment.............................................. 5
1.2 QUASISPECIES............................................ 7
1.2.1 Quasispecies and Treatment Outcome....... 7
1.3 METHODS TO ANLAYSE QUASISPECIES........... 8
1.3.1 Cloning and Sequencing........................... 9
1.3.2 Heteroduplex Mobility Analysis (HMA)........ 9
1.3.3 Capillary Electrophoresis......................... 11
1.4 HYPOTHESIS AND AIMS ............................... 11
(Oon 2005, p.ii)
Question
What organisational approach has the student taken in example A?
Example B
From the School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering
2. LITERATURE REVIEW .......................................... 2-1
2.1 CLASSIC DIFFUSION CONCEPT....................... 2-1
2.1.1diffusion mechanisms................................ 2-1
2.1.2 Fick’s law .................................................. 2-4
2.2 BORON DIFFUSION ........................................ 2-9
2.2.1 diffusivity ................................................ 2-9
2.2.2 segregation coefficient ............................. 2-10
2.2.3 silicon self-interstitial and diffusion rate....... 2-12
2.2.4 formation of boron rich layer (brl).............. 2-12
2.2.5 boron diffusion systems............................. 2-14
2.3 BORON NITRIDE SOLID SOURCE DIFFUSION..... 2-15
2.3.1 benefits and challenges.............................. 2-15
2.3.2 diffusion process........................................ 2-16
2.4 SOLAR CELL CHARACTERISATION..................... 2-18
Question
What organisational approach has the student taken in example B?