I am 6 months into my PhD and feel as though I havent done much...
The literature review itself feels like a daunting task! Can you please give me some advice on how you approached it..? How many books did you reach each week? Do you hand write your notes or type it up straight away...? Do you read cover to cover or selective reading..? Do you keep a log...?
Please help.
There are some really good books and websites on writing the literature review. They guide you through it step by step - e.g., explaining about searching for literature, writing an introduction etc. I highly recommend looking at some of these - they are really helpful for when you don't know when start.
Another suggestion - start writing early. Once you have a plan and have written a few words under each section you'll feel so much better.
Good luck!
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