Literature Review

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    A literature review is a critical analysis and summary of existing research and literature on a specific topic.

    It involves identifying, evaluating, and synthesizing relevant literature and research studies to provide an overview of the present state of knowledge on the topic.

    The purpose of a literature review is to identify the gaps in the current knowledge and to provide a context for the research question or hypothesis being investigated.

    A literature review provides a comprehensive overview of the existing knowledge on a topic and serves as a foundation for new research studies.

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    Dr. Ujjal Marjit leads the Centre for Information Resource Management of the University of Kalyani, India. He received his bachelor honours degree from Visva Bharati, Central University and Master in Computer Application from Jadavpur University, India.He did his BLISc and MLISc from Madurai Kamraj University, India. He obtained his PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from University of Kalyani. He was also a visiting researcher at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway. Dr. Marjit was a member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), USA. He has coauthored several book chapters and over 70 research publications in various International Journals and Conferences. Dr. Marjit attended many national and international conferences in India and abroad ( Germany, London, Finland, Norway, Netherlands). He has been working in University since 2001.