Introduction
This week, we focused on how to develop our investigation and which techniques can help us to elaborate our literature review.
Tips on Elaborating our Literature Review
Evaluating Information Resources
In order to evaluate the validity of our information resources, such as books or websites, we should first analyze if the content is up to date and make sure if the authors and publishers are trustworthy.
When it comes to my research topic, Tim Burton is one of the main referents within the horror genre and for this reason I would like to explore his animated films to draw my conclusions.
Literature searching and locating information sources
In order to gather information for our investigation, we should consult in library catalogues, search engines and databases.
As regards my investigation, I will use reference books from the UAL library and JSTOR, a digital library with peer reviewed papers.
Conceptual frameworks and mind mapping
We were advised to create conceptual frameworks and mind maps to structure and understand the relationship between our concepts.
Once I define better my research topic, I will surely create some mind maps to help me structure the chapters of my thesis.