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Literature Reviews

A literature review is an overview of the previously published works on a specific topic. It is meant to provide the researcher/author and the audiences with a general image of the existing knowledge on the topic under question.

The resources on the right are arranged by type: eBooks, journal articles, videos, and websites. They all relate to literature reviews in some way, though individual resources may cover other aspects of writing.

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An online research management platform including a bibliography composer and note-taking features.
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NoodleTools is a resource that allows students to evaluate resources, build accurate citations, archive source material, take notes, outline topics, and prepare to write. it generates accurate MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian references with options to annotate and archive lists of documents. It offers a visual 'tabletop' to manipulate, tag and pile notecards, then connect them in outlines to prepare for writing.
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Use this resource if you are looking for an all-in-one resource to assist with note-taking, citations, and pre-writing projects.

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Literature Reviews

100 tips to avoid mistakes in academic writing and presenting by Wallwork, A., & Southern, A.
ISBN: 9783030442132
Publication Date: 2020
Ebooks in EBSCOhost
Conducting your literature review by Hempel, S.
ISBN: 9781433830921
Publication Date: 2020
APA PsycBooks
A practical guide to dissertation and thesis writing by Felix, M. S., & Smith, I.
ISBN: 9781527538764
Publication Date: 2019
ProQuest Ebook Central
The quick fix to academic writing: How to avoid big mistakes and small errors by Shon, P. C.
ISBN: 9781526426901
Publication Date: 2018
ProQuest Ebook Central
Writing effective course assignments: A guide to non-degree and undergraduate students by Mligo, E. S.
ISBN: 9781498241328
Publication Date: 2017
ProQuest Ebook Central

An end-to-end process of writing and publishing influential literature review articles: Do's and dont's by Bodolica, V., & Spraggon, M.
Management Decision, (2018), 56(11), 2472-2486.
How to write systematic review or meta-analysis by Dhammi, I., & Haq, R.
Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, (2018), 52(6), 575-577.
Why, when, who, what, how, and where for trainees writing literature review articles by Koons, G. L., Schenke-Layland, K., & Mikos, A. G.
Annals of Biomedical Engineering, (2019, November), 47(11), 2334-2340.
Writing an effective literature review: Part 1: Mapping the gap by Lingard, L.
Perspectives on Medical Education, (2018, February 1), 7(1), 47-49.
Writing an effective literature review: Part 2: Citation technique by Lingard, L.
Perspectives on Medical Education, (2018, April 1), 7(2), 126.
Writing systematic reviews of the literature - It really is a systematic process! by Krupinski, E. A.
Journal of Digital Imaging, (2019, April), 32(2), 199-200.
Writing the literature review for empirical papers by Nakano, D., & Muniz Jr., J.
Associação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção, (2018), Vol. 28.

Literature review
(CQ University of Australia) This guide provides information to understand the purpose of a Literature review, search for information, analysis; synthesis of the literature and writing the review.
The literature review: A few tips on conducting it
(University of Toronto) A good, brief overview of the definition and purpose of a literature review
Literature review: Conducting & writing
(University of West Florida) This guide will provide research and writing tips to help students complete a literature review assignment.
Literature reviews - The writing center
(The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) This handout will explain what literature reviews are and offer insights into the form and construction of literature reviews in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
Literature reviews: An overview for graduate students
(NC State) What is a literature review? What purpose does it serve in research? What should you expect when writing one? Find out here.
Purdue Owl - Writing a literature review
(Purdue University) A literature review is a document or section of a document that collects key sources on a topic and discusses those sources in conversation with each other (also called synthesis). The lit review is an important genre in many disciplines, not just literature
Write a literature review
(UC Santa Cruz) Not to be confused with a book review, a literature review surveys scholarly articles, books and other sources (e.g. dissertations, conference proceedings) relevant to a particular issue, area of research, or theory, providing a description, summary, and critical evaluation of each work. The purpose is to offer an overview of significant literature published on a topic.
Write a literature review
(Johns Hopkins) Take a step-by-step approach to writing a lit review.
Writing a literature review
(UC San Diego Department of Psychology) When writing a research paper on a specific topic, you will often need to include an overview of any prior research that has been conducted on that topic... That overview is typically known as a literature review.
Write a literature review
(Virginia Commonwealth University) This guide offers an introduction to conducting a literature review and provides links to the resources and tools we offer. To navigate, simply click the blue tabs to the left based on type of information you're needing.

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