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Literature reviews stand as familiar and relevant tools within the research community, as mean to produce a state of knowledge to justify the relevance of a research question. Among the many methods that can be used, systematic approaches are developing in the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS). These review methodologies employ rigorous techniques in the identification, retrieval, and analysis of data. The overarching objective is to uphold transparency and replicability in research endeavours, elevating the overall quality and credibility of scholarly work in these disciplines. By presenting the two main systematic approaches to literature reviews – Systematic Literature Reviews (SLRs) and Scoping Reviews (SRs) –, we intend to clarify their respective objectives and methods, so that interested researchers can make an informed choice between them. We thus show that an SR aims to characterise the extent (or scope) of research on a subject or field, whereas an SLR aims to answer a specific question with a view to guiding practices. We also show the interest of these approaches for the HSS. We use a case study – free or unpaid labour in agriculture – to illustrate the different stages of a systematic approach to a literature review. We begin by justifying the choice of an SR over an SLR, and then test the former's methodology through its various stages. The aim is to provide guidelines for researchers wishing to undertake this type of work. We reflect on this methodology, illustrating its advantages and disadvantages in the light of our experience. We show that systematic approaches to literature reviews are non-linear and time-consuming processes which require constant back-and-forth and reflection between the various stages. Nevertheless, their contributions in helping us understand complex subjects, develop expertise and achieve transparency show that they are suitable approaches for the HSS.

Latest issue consulted: Series 4, v.10 (1849). ; Description based on: Series 3, v.6, pt. 2 (1845). ; Series 2, v. 1, 3 also called "1 -2, 5 anne e"; ser. 3, v. 1-5 also called "9-11 anne e." ; Some volumes include supplements. ; Subtitle varies. ; Imprint varies. ; Mode of access: Internet.

In a manner similar to the fantastic genus, science-fiction puts Creatures and Anovelty phenomenes in the scenes, which are also paralleled by objects of belief (extraterrestres, clones, superpowerful secret devices). The difference is that in the first case supernatural is used, whereas in the second case we are concerned with rationalite and scientific plausibility. However, these are forms of beliefs. This article shows the reverse symetry between the position of the ecrivans and that of the public. The authors privilege the esthetic (the art of conveying) over axiological (beliefs or beliefs), while the public tends to select aesthetic content according to pre-existing axiological positions. As a result, we no longer radically diverge between what is in the field of belief and what is the field of fiction. ; De maniere analogue au genre fantastique, la science-fiction met en scene des creatures et des phenomenes fabuleux qui sont aussi parallelement des objets de croyance (extraterrestres, clones, engins secrets superpuissants). La difference est que dans le premier cas il est fait appel au surnaturel alors que dans le second on est dans le domaine de la rationalite et de la vraisemblance scientifique. Il s'agit bien toutefois de formes de croyances. Cet article montre la symetrie inverse entre la position des ecrivains et celle du public. Les auteurs privilegient l'esthetique (l'art d'emouvoir) sur l'axiologique (croyance ou incroyance) tandis que le public tend a selectionner des contenus esthetiques en fonction de positions axiologiques preexistantes. On aboutit ainsi a ne plus differencier aussi radicalement ce qui est du domaine de la croyance et ce qui est du domaine de la fiction.

Geschichtlicher Hintergrund der 1967 verkündeten und 1970 beendeten Sezession Biafras vom übrigen Nigeria. Internationale Reaktionen auf den Bürgerkrieg. Widerspiegelung des Ablaufs der Ereignisse und der späteren Versöhnung der verfeindeten Volksstämme in der afrikanischen Lyrik und Romanliteratur. Rückblick und Ausblick auf die anhaltende literarische Auseinandersetzung mit dem nigerianischen Bürgerkrieg. (DÜI-Hlb)