2. You can broaden your horizons. Marx once compared the use of literature to standing on the shoulders of giants. Full possession of literature can broaden researchers' thinking, deepen their understanding of problems and stimulate deep thinking. Frequently consulting literature can stand at the forefront of the research field, track the latest research results and methods at home and abroad, get inspiration from them, find possible answers to questions, and make the research topic stand at a higher starting point.
3. It can avoid unnecessary repetition. A basic purpose of literature retrieval is to avoid duplication of work, problems solved by others, mistakes made by others, detours and improving research efficiency.
Document retrieval plays an important role in the whole research, and the value of research results is related to the quantity and quality of documents. In the absence of literature, research is often either blindly involved or repeated below the level, wasting manpower and material resources.
Extended data:
Document retrieval is a very practical activity, which requires us to be good at thinking and gradually master the law of document retrieval through regular practice, so as to obtain the required documents quickly and accurately. Generally speaking, literature retrieval can be divided into the following steps:
(1) Define the purpose and requirements of the search;
(2) Select a retrieval tool;
(3) Determine the retrieval mode and method;
(4) According to the literature clues, consult the original literature.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Literature Retrieval