The literature review

• One of the course objectives: "Create an annotated bibliography as a result of a comprehensive literature search."
• We are in the process of conducting a literature search.
  • You are exploring a topic in CS by examining the published literature related to that subject.
• Last time we discussed (somewhat) where to start.
  • Look at ACM-SIGS
  • Look at scholar.google.com
• The key is to find Something.
• We will continue in two directions.
  1. How do I pursue this lead?
  2. How do I create an annotated bibliography.
• Annotated Bib
  • What is an annotated bib?
    • What is a bibliography
      • Attached to a paper.
      • Gives a pointer to sources used in the paper.
    • So what is an annotated bib?
      • Stand alone, not part of another paper.
      • Contains pointers to sources
      • But also contains an annotation, or evaluation of the source.
    • A pot of gold if done well
      • Early on in my PhD work, I found an annotated bib discussing computational steering systems.
        • Someone had already collected the major papers related to this topic.
        • And everyone was referencing this.
      • If you can find an annotated bib in your area you are off to a great start.
  • What about the annotation?
    • Let's take a look at the rubric to see what I want.
      • Look at the line on annotations and evaluation
    • So is it an Abstract? Why or why not?
    • There is a list on wikipedia
  • For me,
    • This is a living document.
    • As you find sources, add them with an annotation of not yet processed.
    • As you read them, add an annotation.
    • As you reference them, improve your annotation.
  • If you have an ongoing research project, this is a document you could hand to a new partner to get them up to speed.
  • Tools for an annotated bib
    • I use latex
    • This is an ancient typesetting system.
    • Or a markup language for documents.
    • The package I use.
    • Look here
  • You could do it in word, but it looks like a pain.
  • I am sure that there are other automated tools for this.