1. Reviewing the literature
András István Kun

2. An 8 step model of research processes
0. Identify broad area of research
discipline, school
Formulating the research problem (specification)
Conceptualising
valid, workable, managable
Constructing an instrument for data collection
Selecting a sample (sampling)
Writing a research proposal
‘Final’ research questions
Collecting data
Processing data
Writing a report

3. Cyclic (‘never-ending’) process of research
Inductive
Deductive
Data analysis
Empirical data
Concepts theory
Research question
Where is the place of literature reviewing?

4. Functions of reviewing literature
Knowledge basis
Theoretical background
Help to find a research problem:
What is known and what is unknown
How can you contribute to the existing knowledge body of your profession
Finding the appropriate hyptheses (abduction)
Help to find out what methodology to use
Formal hypotheses, research techniqe, sampling…
Enables you to contextualize your findings

5. Paradox of literature review
You read to know, but
You have to know what to read (and you have to have some knowledge to understand)
Solution: iterative process of research reviewing

6. Improving methodology
What are the accepted methodologies
Methodological problems and solutions

7. Knowledge basis
To some extent it is needed to show the context of your research and your findings
Obligatory chapter of Master and PhD theses

8. 5 steps of reviewing literature
Search for existing literature in your of study;
Review the literature selected;
Develop a theoretical framework;
Develop a conceptual framework;
Writing up the literature reviewed.

9. Main sources
Books
Journals
Grey literature
Statistical data

10. Books
Availability
Libraries
Bookshops
Bibliographies (!)
Internet: computer catalogs (keywords, subject)
Advantages: greater likelihood of importance, relevance, quality
Disadvantages: not up to date, price, avaliability, quality-control (bibliography!)
They serve best as starters

11. Journals
Advantages: up-to-date (depends on the journal), area-specific journals
Disadvantages: need more knowledge to understand
They serve best for focused study
Availability:
Libraries
Electronic databases (!)
Internet

12. Gray literature
Grey literature (or gray literature) is a term used variably by the intelligence community, librarians, and medical and research professionals to refer to a body of materials that cannot be found easily through conventional channels such as publishers, "but which is frequently original and usually recent„
Working papers
Theses
Company documents
Magazines
etc.

13. Quality in research Whowhat can be qualified? Researcher Article
Journal
Institution
Publisher …

14. Quality in research (Scientometrics)
The most accepted field of qualification is based on journals.
Academic journals
Referred journals
Peer reviewing
Journal qualification systems
Based on citation (aim: measuring impact)
Rankings
Impact factors
Hirsch index (h-index), half-life, immediacy
„Page rank”, altmetric score…

15. An example: ABDC journal quality list
In 2007, ABDC established an ABDC Journal Quality List to overcome the regional and discipline bias of international lists. 
Reviewed in 2013 and The next major review will be in the second half of 2017.
In 2016: interim review: 
1) new journals started since 1 January 2011;
2) removal of predatory open access journals;
3) change of Field of Research (FoR) grouping; and
4) incorrect factual details - to produce a revised 2016 list. 

16. ABDC journal quality list
The ABDC Journal Quality List 2013 comprises 2,767 different journal titles, divided into four categories of quality, A*: 6.9%; A: 20.8%; B: 28.4%; and C: 43.9% journals. 
In each Field of Research (FoR) group, journals deemed NOT to reach the quality threshold level are not listed. 

17. The Scientific Information (ISI) impact factor (Thomson Reuters)
From 1975
The journal must be indexed in the Journal Citation Reports
Calculation:
IF for year X = A / B.
A = citations on the citable articles of the journal in years (X-1) and (X-2).
B = total number of the citable articles n a journal in years (X-1) és (X-2).
IF for year X is published in year (X+1).
The sum of the IFs can be used as a quality measure of authors, too.

18. Highest IF journals by some areas
Economics: JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC LITERATURE, IF: 6.614
General management: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW, IF: 7.288
Accounting, finance: JOURNAL OF FINANCE, IF: JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTING & ECONOMICS, IF: 3.535
Logistics: TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART B: METHODOLOGICAL, IF: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT - AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, IF: 2.731
> Impact Factor Social Sciences Edition
Agribusiness Impact Factor: 0.738

19. Where to start your search
You can search for:
Title
Author
Keyword
JEL classification

20. Where to start your search
Electronic databases:
lib.unideb.hu (meta search engines)
search.epnet.com (EBSCO database)
University pages
Pages of libraries
Library…

21. Where to start your search
„Social media” for researchers:
academia.edu
researchaget.net
ssrn.com
scholar.google.hu
tudoster.idea.unideb.hu/en

27. „Publish or Perish”
You are a good researcher if you can prove it through qualified publications.
The role of citations.
Its adverse effects.
The journey of a manuscript to become an article.

28. Other current trends
Open Access movement
Predatory journals

29. Referencing Why? The role of references in research. When?
How? Systems of referencing.
Author-date sytems: Harvard, APA
Numeric systems: in the text or in the list
Plagiarism

30. Thanks for your attention