Open AccessLiterature search for research planning and identification of research problem
Author(s) -
Anju Grewal,
Hanish Kataria,
Ira Dhawan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.190618
Subject(s) - abandonment (legal) , identification (biology) , key (lock) , data science , management science , medicine , original research , information retrieval , computer science , engineering , library science , botany , computer security , political science , law , biology
Literature search is a key step in performing good authentic research. It helps in formulating a research question and planning the study. The available published data are enormous; therefore, choosing the appropriate articles relevant to your study in question is an art. It can be time-consuming, tiring and can lead to disinterest or even abandonment of search in between if not carried out in a step-wise manner. Various databases are available for performing literature search. This article primarily stresses on how to formulate a research question, the various types and sources for literature search, which will help make your search specific and time-saving.