Lindsey E. Eberman, MS, ATC, LAT

Developing Your

Literature Review

Lindsey E. Eberman, MS, ATC, LAT

Writing process

Invention Collection Organization Drafting Revising Proofreading

Lindsey E. Eberman, MS, ATC, LAT

Invention: coming up with your topic

Brainstorming:Getting your ideas

on paper so you can give yourself the widest range of topics possible

ListingClustering

Lindsey E. Eberman, MS, ATC, LAT

Collection

Gathering ideas Locating and

evaluating research

Conducting interviews

Lindsey E. Eberman, MS, ATC, LAT

Lindsey E. Eberman, MS, ATC, LAT

Lindsey E. Eberman, MS, ATC, LAT

Lindsey E. Eberman, MS, ATC, LAT

Lindsey E. Eberman, MS, ATC, LAT

Lindsey E. Eberman, MS, ATC, LAT

Lindsey E. Eberman, MS, ATC, LAT

Lindsey E. Eberman, MS, ATC, LAT

Lindsey E. Eberman, MS, ATC, LAT

Organizing: putting information in an outline

OUTLINE

I. IntroductionA. Grab attentionB. State thesis

II. BodyA. Build pointsB. Develop ideasC. Support main claim

III. ConclusionA. Reemphasize main idea

Lindsey E. Eberman, MS, ATC, LAT

Developing an Outline

An outline is: A logical, general description A schematic summary An organizational pattern A visual and conceptual design of your writing An outline reflects logical thinking and clear

classification Purpose

Aids in the process of writing Helps you organize your ideas Presents your material in a logical form Shows the relationships among ideas in your writing Constructs an ordered overview of your writing Defines boundaries and groups

Lindsey E. Eberman, MS, ATC, LAT

Drafting

Give yourself ample time to work on your project

Find a comfortable place to do your writing

Avoid distractions Take breaks

Lindsey E. Eberman, MS, ATC, LAT

Revising: reviewing ideas

Review higher-order concerns: Clear communication of

ideas Organization of paper Paragraph structure Strong introduction and

conclusion

Lindsey E. Eberman, MS, ATC, LAT

Proofreading

Review later-order concerns: Spelling Punctuation Sentence

structure Documentation

style

Lindsey E. Eberman, MS, ATC, LAT

Proofreading tips

Slowly read your paper aloud

Read your paper backwards

Exchange papers with a friend

Lindsey E. Eberman, MS, ATC, LAT

Suggested Journals American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation American Journal of Sports Medicine Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Athletic Therapy Today British Journal of Sports Medicine Clinical Biomechanics Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine Gait and Posture International Journal of Sports Medicine Isokinetics and Exercise Science Journal of Athletic Training Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy Journal of Sport Rehabilitation Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise The Physician and Sports Medicine Sports Medicine Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review Sports Medicine, Training and Rehabilitation

Lindsey E. Eberman, MS, ATC, LAT

AMA Formattinghttp://www.icmje.org/ Journal Article

Less than 6 Authors Halpern SD, Ubel PA, Caplan AL. Solid-organ

transplantation in HIV-infected patients. N Engl J Med. 2002 Jul 25;347(4):284-7.

More than 6 Authors Rose ME, Huerbin MB, Melick J, Marion DW, Palmer AM,

Schiding JK, et al. Regulation of interstitial excitatory amino acid concentrations after cortical contusion injury. Brain Res. 2002;935(1-2):40-6.

Books With Authors

Murray PR, Rosenthal KS, Kobayashi GS, Pfaller MA. Medical microbiology. 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby; 2002.

With Editors Gilstrap LC 3rd, Cunningham FG, VanDorsten JP, editors.

Operative obstetrics. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2002.

Lindsey E. Eberman, MS, ATC, LAT

Lindsey E. Eberman, MS, ATC, LAT