CSE 585 HW#1: Literature Survey
Part 1 Due: August 28, 5:30pm, turnin: in class
Part 2 Due: September 4, 2:30pm, turnin: on canvas
In this homework, you will develop a literature survey for a research area
of your choosing, the more specific the topic the better.
Part 1
Follow the literature survey technique suggested in the
paper by Keshav. Build a list of papers, and obtain their PDF's.
Plan to present your list and discuss how well Keshav's method
worked for you in-class in a 5 minute time slot on Wednesday August 28.
Among other things, report on whether you found a recent (2019 or newer)
literature survey on your chosen topic.
You may be given feedback to enhance your search at that time.
Part 2
- either write a literature survey
- Write a paper that summarizes the existing research work in that area.
LaTeX
is recommended for writing this paper. It may be required in future
assignments, so get a copy and start learning LaTeX if you have not previously
done so.
- or write a critique and update of a literature survey
- If you found a recent literature survey via Keshav's method, write a
paper that critiques it. Your critique might include an assessment as to the
literature survey's completeness and whether its assessments of papers seems
correct to you. Include a section on any work that you can find
that has been published since then.
Sample Literature Survey
You may follow the format used in the following paper:
The City Metaphor in Software Visualization
or you may use the current ACM two-column conference paper format
template, probably found here.
This paper summarizes 25 pieces of related work in 9 pages.
Rubric/Expectations
- Size/completeness - 50% of your grade
-
A successful literature survey paper might range from 5-25 pages depending on
the area, but if you need more than 12 pages your topic area scope is probably
too broad.
- Cohesion - 25% of your grade
- It is expected that from the titles and abstracts of the papers that you
find, that it will be obvious to the reader that the work is related to your
chosen topic area. It is expected that the prose you write to describe each
work will make it clear how the work contributes to that topic area. Your
literature survey should not include papers that do not belong.
- English Language - 25% of your grade
- Your paper should be understandable and well-written in terms of
grammar, punctuation, etc.
Things you may do:
- quote extensively from other works that you cite
- get outside help from others as needed to improve your own writing
Things you may not do:
- use writing published previously by others without citing
- employ an external writing service to produce part or all of your paper