Thematic literature reviews can be overwhelming, but knowing how to write one will help you stay calm and in control!

A literature review with a thematic structure is characterised by a series of headings or "themes", which each examine a key aspect of the academic literature relating to your topic.

These themes might be categories, angles, perspectives, sub-topics, events, concepts - it all depends on what you're examining in your research. However, they are clearly distinct from each other and each one critically analyses the literature around a specific element of the existing scholarship.

It can be difficult to know where to begin when starting a thematic literature review but in this video, I will walk you through the step by step process of going from confused and overwhelmed to 100% in control of the literature review process and actually enjoying it (yes, that is a possibility!).

We'll begin with your title, and I'll identify how you can use it to get your thematic literature review off to a strong start. Then we'll explore some of the challenges and stumbling blocks commonly encountered with thematic literature reviews and how you can avoid them - or at least minimise their impact upon your momentum and progress.

Are you currently writing a thematic literature review? What's it on? What's your topic? I would love to find out more about your research so drop a comment below!

Chapters
0:00 - 1:19 Introduction
1:20 - 2:58 What is a thematic literature review?
2:59 - 4:27 Example of a thematic literature review
4:28 - 7:43 Identifying provisional themes from your title
7:44 - 9:45 How to do a literature search for a thematic literature review
9:46 - 12:14 Get messy
12:15 - 13:58 Revisit your thematic literature review regularly
13:59 - 14:07 Conclusion

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Advanced literature review - how to start strong [ Ссылка ]
Types of literature review - thematic and chronological [ Ссылка ]
How to write a literature review in 5 steps [ Ссылка ]

// My "How to write a thematic literature review" guide and planners //
For a more in-depth walk-through of the thematic literature review process, check out my step-by-step guide and planners. Tackle lit review writer's block, gain some momentum and start feeling excited about your research again!
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