ISTN7RP Deliverable 1 Literature Review

Important Information & Submission Guidelines

Submission of Literature Review Draft - 18 April 2017

Literature Review Final Submission - 12 May 2017

Literature Review Document Length - 10 to 12 pages (excluding references)

Font Times New Roman
Font Size - 12 pts
Line Spacing - 1.5

Document Format/Structure:
i) Short Introduction
ii) Problem Statement
iii) Research Question/Objectives
iv) Literature Review (Including Theoretical/conceptual Framework)
(minimum of 15 references need to be included for this deliverable)
v) Summary/Conclusion

Literature Review Marking Criteria/Assessment Matrix

Strongly Strongly
Criterion Agree Somewhat Disagree
Agree Disagree
Literature Review
The Problem Statement is clear & concise
The Research Questions are aligned with Problem Statement
The literature review (LR) has been used to position this research paper in the existing
scholarship
The LR clearly illustrates that there is a knowledge gap in the existing scholarship
The LR contains an appropriate number of relevant references
The LR contains an appropriate number of local and international references
The LR contains references to similar studies done in other contexts, with a particular focus
on methodology
The majority of the references are from peer-reviewed journals
The references have been critically evaluated in the context of this research
The references have been used strategically to support the central argument
The theoretical/conceptual framework chosen/developed is justified in the context of this
research
The theoretical/conceptual framework chosen/developed is clearly explained
The APA referencing style has been used
The referencing style is consistent and accurate
An effective conclusion/summary is provided
There are defendable matches in Turnitin
The LR document is presented in the recommended format
Note:
LR draft document (due on 18 April 2017) is not for marking purpose. Submission of
LR draft document(s) is/are to receive feedback from the supervisor and improve the
final LR document (due to submit on 12 May 2017). Keeping up the deadline for the
LR draft document is at the discretion of supervisor and the students. However, the
deadline for submitting the final LR document has to be strictly maintained.

A list of established IS theories/frameworks are available from the Brigham Young

University IS research wiki: http://istheory.byu.edu or
https://is.theorizeit.org/wiki/Main_Page

Refer ISTN7RP Student Guide for more information