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ELC6002/ELC6012 - Thesis Writing for Research Students

Course Guide for ELC6002/ELC6012 Students

Part I. Literature Search

When you start your thesis or dissertation project, the first thing is to do a literature review to situate your research in the existing knowledge. A literature review surveys scholarly journal articles, books, conference papers, and other resources that are relevant to a particular topic. This process can help you to narrow the scope of your research topic and develop your research question

In this part, we will guide you through the process of conducting an effective literature search.

  1. Quick Start
  2. In-depth Search
  3. Stay Updated by setting up research alerts