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Educational Administration, Leadership & Research Departmental Research Guide

Educational Administration, Leadership & Research Departmental Research Guide

Introduction to the Literature Review

Resources for the Literature Review
Short PPT about what a literature review is and is not.

Selected Books on the Literature Review

The Literature Review by Lawrence A. Machi; Brenda T. McEvoy
Call Number: LB1047.3 .M33 2016
ISBN: 9781506336244
Publication Date: 2016-06-09
Updated edition helps graduate and doctoral students move through the literature review process with ease.
The Literature Review by Diana Ridley
Call Number: LB2369 .R525 2012
ISBN: 9781446201428
Publication Date: 2012-07-31
A concise step-by-step guide to conducting a literature search and writing up the literature review.
Doing Your Literature Review by Jill Jesson; Lydia Matheson; Fiona M. Lacey
Call Number: H 62 .J44x 2011
ISBN: 1848601549
Publication Date: 2011-03-14
Multidisciplinary approach to doing the research and evaluation of materials for the advanced literature review.

Links to Other Libraries' Literature Review Research Guides

Article: A Guide to Writing the Dissertation Literature Review
Article PDF on the literature review from the peer-reviewed online journal Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation.
Bluford Library North Carolina A & T State University
Tutorial research guide on putting together a literature review.
Boston College University Libraries: Writing a Literature Review
Purpose, scope, resources for writing the literature review.
Harvard Graduate School of Education, Gutman Library: "The Literature Review: A Research Journey"
Excellent tutorial on conducting a literature review.
Harvard University: The Critical Literature Review
Excellent overview of the types of literature reviews.
Hofstra University Library Literature Review Guide
Basic resources for a literature review, and includes an article citation on planning your literature review.
Kent State University: University Libraries: Guide to the Literature Review
Explains the steps and processes associated with the literature review.
Literature Review Tips by Shannon Mattern
Collects useful information on writing a literature review.
University Libraries, University of Toledo Research Guides "Lit Review"
Good resource! Includes extensive tips and graphics on the literature-review writing process.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University Library: "The Literature Review Demystified"
Excellent resources to take students through an advanced literature review process.
University of Missouri Frank Lee Martin Journalism Library
Resources for research, including links to literature review tutorials and resources.
University of New South Wales: "Getting Started on Your Literature Review"
Steps in planning and writing a literature review for higher education students.
University of Toronto Health Sciences Writing Centre
The Literature Review: A Few Tips on Conducting It
Univ of Toronto, PDF "The Literature Review: A Few Tips On Conducting It"
Handy PDF version of the University of Toronto, Health Sciences Writing Centre page, "The Literature Review: A Few Tips On Conducting It"

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