Although all sharks are carnivorous, meaning they eat other animals, nurse sharks fall into a category of laid back, easy-going sharks that prefer to swim awhile and then rest awhile. Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum) may in fact be considered the couch potato of the shark world.
The number of sources that you will be required to review will depend on what the literature review is for and how advanced you are in your studies. It could be from five sources at first year undergraduate level to more than fifty for a thesis.Your lecturer will advise you on these details. Start by writing your thesis statement. 2  This is an important introductory sentence that will tell your reader what the topic is and the overall perspective or argument you will be presenting. 3  Like essays, a literature review must have an introduction, a body and a conclusion.
1 A literature review is a summary and analysis of research published on a specific topic. 2  Literature reviews give a snapshot of individual articles and explain how each work has contributed to the field's understanding of the topic.hat does a literature review look like? Not every literature review is the same; some literature reviews include very detailed methodologies, or sections defining terms or concepts relevant to the topic, or in-depth background history, or a paragraph discussing the challenges involved with reviewing the literature.