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Repetitively citing studies in a literature review
I am writing my first literature review (not using a systematic methodology) and I am trying to put some thought into the underlying structure of the literature review. I have considered these two ...
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What tense should we use when referring to a paper or experiments from other researchers?
While writing the literature review section, I am confused about which tense should I use (past, present perfect, or present) while referring to other people's work.
I understand that established ...
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Stylistically is it acceptable to include equations and formulae in a literature review?
I am writing a literature review as part of a master's thesis in mechanical engineering.
I am discussing the approach of one author and I was wondering whether or not it is acceptable to include ...
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Is it okay to discuss personal experiences or observations in literature review?
Is it okay to discuss personal experiences or observations in literature review as long as they are relevant and contribute to the presentation of the summary of literature?
In other words,
I am not ...
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Why do some articles recite/repeat known concepts?
I am currently reading a paper which devotes a section to reciting key valuation basics in finance, such as the time value of money and DCF analysis.
The paper goes so far as to explain the ...
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Introductory Structure of a Report Reviewing Established Knowledge
My question is set in the context of engineering and science. I wish to understand the contrast between the introductory structure for a report investigating developing/unproven research with the ...
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