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Literature Reviews

Designed to help support your academic journey and enhance your research skills, this guide can help you better understand literature reviews before you plan, conduct, and write one of your own.

Welcome!

Welcome to the Literature Reviews LibGuide!

Here you will find....

  • A general overview of what a literature review is
    • What a literature review means
    • When and where to use a literature review
    • Myths about literature reviews
    • Literature reviews vs. bibliographies
  • What literature reviews should include
    • What you need to include in your literature review
    • What your literature should focus on
    • The flow of your literature revies
  • Examples of literature reviews
  • Tips on how to get started with your research project

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