This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. A literature review is a document or section of a document that collects key sources on a topic and discusses those sources in ...

Although this resource provides basic guidelines for a literature review, the expectations for this type of assignment may change with your professor’s preferences. If you are in doubt about how to ...

A literature review examines the different ways in which various scholars have approached a topic. Unlike a research paper, the main focus of a literature review is not to develop an original argument ...

What is a literature review? A literature review is a comprehensive study and interpretation of the literature (articles, studies, journals) for a specific topic (Aveyard 2014). The primary role of ...

While they may be helpful in any discipline, review matrices are especially helpful for health sciences literature reviews covering the complete scope of a research topic over time. This guide focuses ...

Peer reviewers are seen as experts in their fields who can give valuable opinions on the current literature. Joining our network demonstrates to others that your opinion is well-regarded and respected ...