The Literature Review
Guidelines for the Literature Review: Evidence to Support the Poster Presentation
(pdf in the link below)
Online Examples
Literature Reviews
A thorough guide from the writing center at the University of Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Literature Reviews: An overview
From NCSU, with a decent, short video.
The Literature Review: A few tips on conducting it
Another excellent guide from the Writing Support web site at the University of Toronto.
Review of Literature
Explains the actual writing of the review. From the University of Wisconsin - Madison Writing Center.
Find More
- CINAHL: Search for the phrase "Literature Review" along with the word "Methods" in the same search. Or search for the phrase "writing a literature review" or the phrase "conducting a literature review".
What is a Literature Review?
A literature review "surveys scholarly articles, books and other sources (e.g. dissertations, conference proceedings) relevant to a particular issue, area of research, or theory, providing a description, summary, and critical evaluation of each work. The purpose is to offer an overview of significant literature published on a topic. " (From the UCSC Library)
Finding Articles
Of course, you need to find some articles to review.
Find a selection of databases both specific to nursing research and interdisciplinary on the
Some Good Reference Books
Smyth, T.R. (2004). An overview of essays and literature reviews. In The Principles of Writing in Psychology (pp. 113-115). New York: Palgrave Macmillan. [Science Library Reference BF76.7 .S57 2004]
Sommer, R., & B. Sommer (2002). Search the technical literature. In A Practical Guide to Behavioral Research: Tools and Techniques (pp.30-46). New York: Oxford University Press. [Rølvaag Reference H62 S724734 2002]
Galvan, J. (1999). Writing literature reviews: a guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences. Los Angeles: Pyrczak. [Rolvaag H61.8 .G35 1999]
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