Dear all,
Once my teacher said that we should almost 90 percent review/cite/rely on published research papers for our research study. How far do you agree with this perception?
Is there any estimated criteria that you follow (or you tell to your students) to review books, research papers and thesis etc ?
Books and thesis take time in publication and development. They may not be up to date. Further, research papers publish almost every day and we can get up-to-date knowledge from them. What do you think about it?
Could you provide me any research study that should answer my questions?
Your contribution is highly appreciated,
Regards,
Yes, for a review paper, you will rely 90% on published papers. The remainder will be your glue holding the bits together, and summarising what you have found.
For new research you will rely 10-40% on published papers (the Literature Review Section).
The figure for science papers will be on the lower side of the range, and for academic papers on the upper side.
Very simply, if you quote or paraphrase, you have to cite. This is to avoid plagiarism.
To augment what is found in books, you have to review recent papers to bring yourself up-to-date.
You are welcome to refer to my E-book, mentioned on my ResearchGate profile page.
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