LibGuides: Writing Techniques and Formats: Literature Review

Literature Review

A literature review consolidates information on a particular topic or hypothesis. It compares and contrasts scholarly research findings – identifying similarities, discrepancies, trends and gaps in the literature. Websites with information on literature reviews include:

Social Work Literature Review Guidelines – Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
The Literature Review: A Few Tips On Conducting It - University of Toronto, Health Sciences Writing Centre
Literature Review Tutorial – American University Library
Literature Reviews – The Writing Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Write a Literature Review – University Library at the University of California, Santa Cruz
Review of Literature – The Writing Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison