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Page 1: Guide To Literature Reviews

Rhonda HuismanAssistant Librarian

Liaison to the School of EducationUniversity College

Page 2: Guide To Literature Reviews

Critical evaluations of published materials

Organize, integrate, and evaluate to

consider the progress of research—

clarifying a problem.

Include research syntheses and meta-

analysesMeta-analyses: quantitative; combine study

results

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Define and clarify the problem

Summarize previous investigations to

inform the reader of the state of research

Identify relations, contradictions, gaps, and

inconsistencies in the literature

Suggest the next step or steps in solving

the problem

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Grouping research

based on similarity

in concepts or

theories of interest

Methodological

similarities among

studies reviewed

Historical development

of the field

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Bibliography or reference section

(must be cited in the review to be included)

Organized by subtopic, not by reference

Original research should be referenced

first (requires carefully reading)

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Deciding on a relatively focused topic or question

Searching for relevant and relatively current literature: books, journal articles, newspapers, articles, or websites---the mix of these depends on your topic or question

Reading the materials you have found and noting how they approach your topic or question

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Preparing a working outline for your

literature review and grouping notes from

your references in the appropriate section

of your outline

Writing and revising the narrative

Assembling a bibliography to correspond

to your citations

Talk with your librarian about citations,

resources, or Endnote.

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www.ulib.iupui.edu

“Find Articles and More”

Research Guides

IUCAT/IUWorldcat

Google Scholar

Ask a Librarian

Interlibrary Loan

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American Psychological Association. (2009).

Publication manual of the American

Psychological Association. 6th ed.

Washington, DC.

Bird, D. (2004). Guide to preparing a

literature review. Retrieved September

11, 2009 from

http://usm.maine.edu/~donnab/resources/li

terature_review.pdf.