ABSTRACT
The most important reason for doing research is to produce new knowledge and understanding, and to disseminate it to make it available to everyone. This chapter explains where to find the necessary information and how to analyse and present it so that researchers can devise a solid basis for their research project. Apart from the exhibits, museums and galleries usually produce a range of printed and electronic information. With thousands of pages being added every day, the World Wide Web (WWW) is the biggest single source of information in the world. The literature review tends to reveal a lot about the attitude of the researcher and the seriousness of his/her intentions, as well as the level of organization and clarity of thought achieved. The chapter provides a much more extended literature review for a PhD thesis by Alma Clavin. She looks at the literature on an important aspect of her study – health and well-being benefits of gardening and horticulture.
