Firstly, the literature is quoted in the introduction.

Forerunners' research is often mentioned in the introduction. At this time, it is usually necessary to grasp the big and put the small and summarize it highly. If you study a brand-new field, you don't need to cite existing literature or research, but this is rare. Researchers sometimes emphasize the importance of their own research through previous research, for example, their own research can challenge authoritative views or fill huge gaps. Previous studies can also lay the foundation for this thesis.

2. Cite the literature in the discussion and conclusion.

It is very desirable to refer to previous research and existing literature in discussion or conclusion. You can reiterate the arguments mentioned above, study the problems/assumptions and goals, and discuss the research results and findings.

Integrating other related documents into the discussion section has two important purposes. First of all, summarize the previous research results. Second, explain how my own research is based on the existing achievements in this field.

In this process, you can sometimes show the similarities or differences between your findings and previous studies, and explain the reasons.

Three common mistakes to avoid:

When discussing previous research in the paper, we should pay attention to three common mistakes. Some researchers pay too much attention to the existing literature, so the paper fails to provide more new insights.

If the author wrongly expounds the previous research in the introduction, it may distract the reader's attention, or cause the questions raised to be irrelevant to the current paper. (Hint: In order to avoid the above two situations, it is necessary to ensure that the literature discussion is always related to the specific issues discussed in each chapter, and don't pretend to be the moderator. )

Although we can criticize the previous research to highlight the uniqueness of our research methods and the importance of information, we should pay attention to avoiding subjective evaluation to prevent any personal prejudice from being brought into the literature or our own research discussion.

References usually include:

Monographs, papers and reports. ② Periodical articles. (3) files deposited in the file set. ④ Dissertation. ⑤ Newspaper articles.