Geocaching: Is it a game, hobby, sport, pastime or noble pursuit? Every serious endeavor requires scholarly research. Informed practice depends on evidence, analysis, and the continual refinement of knowledge. Scholarly research provides a systematic and credible foundation that guides ethical decision-making, innovation, and professional standards. Geocaching is no different, but first you must understand some the terms that are used in research.
A Literature Review surveys prior research published in books, scholarly articles, and any other sources relevant to a particular issue, and by so doing, provides a description, summary, and critical evaluation of these works in relation to the research problem being investigated. Literature reviews are designed to provide an overview of sources you have used in researching a particular topic and to demonstrate to your readers how your research fits within existing scholarship about the topic.
Review the literature available at the cache location, then be sure to sign your work.