> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://emory.gitbook.io/ai-research-practicum/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://emory.gitbook.io/ai-research-practicum/related-work.md).

# Related Work

This chapter provides guidance for writing the related work section by conducting a comprehensive literature review and differentiating your work from existing research.

## Content

* [Literature Review](/ai-research-practicum/related-work/literature-review.md)
* [Exercise](/ai-research-practicum/related-work/exercise.md)

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Writing an extensive related work section is important because:

* It demonstrates your comprehension of the relevant field.
* It provides supporting evidence for your hypothesis.
* Reviewers appreciate relevant citations of their work.
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