The thematic organization of the literature review in scientific articles
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1982-6486.rco.2020.169787Keywords:
Originality and conformity, Literature review, Thematic organization, Scientific writingAbstract
Many of the aspects that involve the writing of scientific texts are implied, so that novice researchers face difficulties in understanding the expectations surrounding the production of such texts. In the quest to balance originality and conformity, compliance with formal rules is facilitated by its standardization, while other aspects related to compliance are not. Thus, this work seeks to contribute to clarifying the role of the literature review in the construction of a scientific argument. The text also presents a suggested structure for the literature review based on the best practices observed in the literature, and a writing strategy for achieving such a structure.
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