Literature Review - Last Week

How has writing a literature review affected the way you might do research in the future?

  
     This was like the 'topping on the cake'.  I was amazed and quite pleased how ALL came together with this final assignment.  In the future when I am needing to do research, I will remember the steps I have learned here, release the fear I came into this course with, and have at it!

Did you find any part of the literature review writing process difficult?

     Had I known the extent of this last assignment, (never having done this before), I may have written the reviews a bit more extensively.  I found I reworded and attempted to add but did not have the resources at hand.

What questions do you feel are still left unanswered about your research (it is alright to still have unanswered questions, since research is an ongoing endeavor)?

     I would keep a separate notebook, dated and with a bit more organization, so that when I came to this point - all would be VERY clear.

How do you feel your research could make an impact on a wider audience (e.g., colleagues, fellow students in and outside of your major, and a general readership)?

     Oh - I KNOW that this information can only impact a wider audience.  The information and the NEED that exists, along with the 'bullying aspect', is continuously in the news these days.  Having resources, data and more information myself, I'm certain I can speak with more clarity regarding this issue of LGBT teens in our foster care system.