Instructions for Final Project: Literature Review Article
Objective:
Your final project is to write a literature review article. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of existing research on your chosen topic, summarize key findings from at least 10 peer-reviewed journal articles, and identify gaps in the current literature as well as prospective paths for future research.
Steps to Complete the Project:
- Topic Selection:
- Choose a topic relevant to the course materials that interests you.
- Ensure the topic is neither too broad nor too narrow, allowing you to find sufficient research articles for your review.
- Here are a few topics that personally I find very interesting-
- Algorithm Aversion (This topic is all about why people avoid AI even after knowing that AI can solve a problem better than human. e.g., if a hotel replaces the front desk assistant with an AI, will people like it, or do you like talking to an AI chatbot)?
- Algorithm Appreciation (This is opposite to AI aversion, it’s understanding when and why people appreciate AI and engage with it).
- AI in Hospitality & Tourism (The advantage and disadvantages of accepting AI in this domain).
- AI in Medical science (Will people like AI doctors, advantages and disadvantages of AI in this domain)
- AI in financial analytics (What if you want to invest in a stock, would you prefer to get suggestions from a human or an AI?)
- Research and Article Selection:
- Conduct a comprehensive search for journal articles related to your topic.
- Use academic databases such as PubMed, JSTOR, Google Scholar, or our institution’s library resources.
- Select at least 10 peer-reviewed journal articles that are most relevant to your topic.
- Reading and Note-Taking:
- Read each selected article thoroughly.
- Take detailed notes, focusing on the research questions, methodologies, key findings, and conclusions.
- Pay attention to any limitations or gaps identified by the authors.
- Organizing the Review:
- Organize your notes into themes or categories that will structure your review.
- Common themes may include theoretical approaches, methodological trends, major findings, and identified research gaps.
- Writing the Literature Review:
- Introduction:
- Introduce your topic and its significance.
- Briefly outline the scope of your review and the structure of your paper.
- Body:
- Summarize and synthesize the key findings from the selected articles.
- Discuss how each article contributes to the understanding of your topic.
- Group the articles into themes and present them in a logical order.
- Discussion:
- Identify gaps in the current literature and areas where more research is needed.
- Discuss any conflicting findings and potential reasons for discrepancies.
- Suggest prospective paths for future research based on your findings.
- Conclusion:
- Summarize the main points of your review.
- Restate the significance of your findings and their implications for the field.
- Introduction:
- Formatting and Citation:
- Format your paper according to the specified style guide (APA 7).
- Ensure all in-text citations and references are properly formatted.
- Include a reference list at the end of your paper with full citations for all sources used.
- Proofreading and Editing:
- Review your paper for clarity, coherence, and conciseness.
- Check for grammatical errors and typos.
- Ensure that your arguments are well-supported by the literature.
- You must follow the formatting & style provided in the attached document. AMCIS is a major IS conference and the guidelines are accepted from AMCIS draft.
- Submission:
- Submit your completed literature review by the deadline specified in the course syllabus.
- Ensure your paper meets all the requirements and guidelines provided.
Evaluation Criteria:
Your literature review will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Relevance and depth of research: Quality and appropriateness of the selected articles.
- Synthesis and analysis: Ability to integrate and critically analyze the literature.
- Organization and clarity: Logical structure and clear presentation of ideas.
- Writing quality: Grammar, style, and adherence to the specified formatting guidelines.
- Identification of gaps and future directions: Insightfulness in highlighting research gaps and suggesting future research paths.