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Literature Review: Writing the Literature Review

Understanding a literature review, Criteria for writing a Literature Review, Sources, Development of Literature Review

Writing Tips

The Literature Review: A Few Tips on Conducting It
University of Toronto Writing Advice
Literature Reviews
From The Writing Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Examples of Literature Reviews

Literature Review: Process & Research
Visual graphic of the steps to creating a literature review; the research process. SOURCE: Writing Resource Center, CSU Bakersfield

Chemical Literature Review
A brief literature review at the beginning of a published, academic article about photochemistry
Lengthy Philosophy Literature Review
A several-page literature review at the beginning of a published, academic article about philosophy
Political Science Lit Review Example
A brief literature review within a political scientists’ National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship grant