Literature Reviews

     This week, we were tasked with reading chapter two of Undergraduate Research in Architecture: A Guide for Students. This chapter focused on how to carefully select, analyze, and reflect on literature used in our research. It discusses how to take the works you have read while researching and turn it into a literature review. It also discusses how to organize and check the credibility of your sources. The reading also mentions the importance of having peer reviews conducted by field experts to validate our research.

    I found this reading to be very helpful because it provided tips to help keep the chaos of research under control and organized. The part that I felt to be the most important was having peer reviews from those who are knowledgeable on our research topics to validate our research. I found this important because these reviews would help make sure my research stays on the right path and will also offer a different viewpoint of my research that I may not have considered yet. It will also offer constructive criticism to help make sure that my research can reach its fullest potential. 

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  1. Daniel TFebruary 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM

    Ashley, you have drawn some useful conclusions from this reading that will help guide your capstone project and future literature reviews.

    On the purview of your topic, "I want people to be able to show people that architecture can bring about deeper emotions that relate to those brought about by religion and music.", I believe this may bring additional challenges with credibility. For example, a religion's acceptance or understanding may vary within the author, community, or on a larger scale, and thus may lead to bias.

    Narrowing down to architecture and emotions within religion, have you considered what elements you may focus on, such as proportioning systems, light/ambiance, or color? This may help you start to narrow down your search for a question that piques your curiosity. I look forward to seeing your progress in the coming weeks on this endeavor!

    - Daniel T

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