This is the part-2 of the series on How to write a review paper for your MS applications . I have already covered the 1st step towards your goal : How to choose the right topic for your Review Paper - PART-1 . In this post I will continue our journey by giving steps on how to search for the content of your paper and then listing out the available resources over the internet for the same.
STEP 1: Once you are done narrowing down your topic, let's say Biodiesel then the first thing you need to do is ofcourse to put your tentative topic name and description on the google search bar. Go through whatever content you find over it for the next 20 or more pages thoroughly following each link (No missing of any links here!). Then you go to the News tab of google homepage and read all the possible latest news that are available for your topic.
While doing do, write down and bookmark whatever keywords you find and list them. Take a print of whatever important articles you find.
STEP 2: Now that you've got a start, head onto Google Scholar. This is a very good place to start off to deepen the knowledge of your topic. For starts, type again your tentative topic name and you'll find a tons of research and review articles. Go through all of those papers. It will take time to read but you've got to do it! That is why choosing the topic of your INTEREST is more important. You've got to read things you enjoy, afterall.
Further, type out all the keywords you had listed down one by one. Repeat by reading all the content you find.
TIP: you'll see a filter on the publishing year on the left side of the page. Use it to narrow down your searches if you're interested in older or newer articles.
Now, there will be times when you won't find the research paper available for downloading, but you'll get to see the abstract only. In order to get access to these papers without paying for them you can do the following:
STEP 1: Once you are done narrowing down your topic, let's say Biodiesel then the first thing you need to do is ofcourse to put your tentative topic name and description on the google search bar. Go through whatever content you find over it for the next 20 or more pages thoroughly following each link (No missing of any links here!). Then you go to the News tab of google homepage and read all the possible latest news that are available for your topic.
While doing do, write down and bookmark whatever keywords you find and list them. Take a print of whatever important articles you find.
STEP 2: Now that you've got a start, head onto Google Scholar. This is a very good place to start off to deepen the knowledge of your topic. For starts, type again your tentative topic name and you'll find a tons of research and review articles. Go through all of those papers. It will take time to read but you've got to do it! That is why choosing the topic of your INTEREST is more important. You've got to read things you enjoy, afterall.
Further, type out all the keywords you had listed down one by one. Repeat by reading all the content you find.
TIP: you'll see a filter on the publishing year on the left side of the page. Use it to narrow down your searches if you're interested in older or newer articles.
Now, there will be times when you won't find the research paper available for downloading, but you'll get to see the abstract only. In order to get access to these papers without paying for them you can do the following:
- If you're a student, then ask your librarian or some professor if he/she has access to the journals, articles or books.
- If 1st step doesn't work, then Facebook is here to help! (The only proper reason to use this otherwise time wasting site :P). Join numerous groups which share research articles available on FB. There are some kind people who share research articles and books with people who have no access to paid journals. Join every group possible just post the link of your required article and you're done. Also, don't forget to say thanks to them! :)
- Academia.edu An awesome website to get access to research papers.
- Directory of Open Access Journals is also a good site to get hold of all sorts of open access articles.
- JURN another good website to start your search.
- Free full PDF This site searches all those articles whose free PDF are already available on the internet.
- Elsevier Open access Open access articles by the journal Elsevier.
Keep reading as much as you can and then trust me, you'll automatically start narrowing down your topic further as you progress. A brief structure of your paper will start coming in mind and don't forget to list it down as it happens!
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