Ready Resources
The Literature Review: A Step-by-Step Guide for Students by Call Number: Olin LB2369 .R525 2008ISBN: 9781412934251Publication Date: 2008-03-03
Doing a Literature Review: Releasing the Social Science Research Imagination by Call Number: Olin: + H62 .H2566x 1998ISBN: 0761959742Publication Date: 1999-03-01
Writing Literature Reviews: A Guide for Students of the Social and Behavioral Sciences by Call Number: Olin: + H62 .G35 2004ISBN: 1884585507Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Writing a Literature Review
The literature review is the section of your paper in which you cite and briefly review the related research studies that have been conducted. In this space, you will describe the foundation on which your research will be/is built. You will:
- discuss the work of others
- evaluate their methods and findings
- identify any gaps in their research
- state how your research is different
The literature review should be selective and should group the cited studies in some logical fashion.