How to Write Literature Reviews

How To Write a Literature Review - features introduction, components, definition and use/purpose. From the University Library, University of California (Santa Cruz).

How To Write a Literature Review - excellent overview on the components of a literature review, definition and detailed instruction on how to compose the review. From the Writing Center at the University of North Carolina. (Adobe Acrobat required to read/print).

Literature Review: A Few Tips on Conducting It - provides definitions and questions to ask about books and articles, and notes. From the Writing Centre at the University of Toronto.

Review of Literature - provides definition and tips on writing the introduction, the body and conclusion. Also offers handouts on writing critical reviews of nonfiction books or articles and on how to read a book when reviewing it. From the Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Tools for Preparing Literature Reviews - "This web site will teach you how to use research literature from the social sciences in a scholarly and professional manner". Web tutorial Includes lessons, tips on searching, assessing, and integrating your research. From George Washington University.

See also: Citation Style Guides for help in citing your sources.

 

See also: Trinity College Writing Center for online writing resources.