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The A level independent investigation literature review

The literature review is an important part of your independent investigation; this unit takes you through how to structure it, and think through using the review to best effect.

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Help for those preparing a literature review.

The following resources give tips on how to prepare a review of the literature -- an important step in a research project because it helps clarify what's already known about a topic. For additional help, please contact us.

  • Literature Reviews Descriptive overview of the process of writing a literature review. A light, breezy style makes it easy to read while covering the topic in-depth. Writing Center, Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Write a Literature Review A concise overview of a literature review's components and purpose; Univ. Libraries, Univ. of Southern California, Santa Cruz

Literature Reviews: An Overview for Graduate Students

(9:38) Addresses the function and utility of reviews of the scholarly literature as well as the process of preparing a literature review. North Carolina State Univ. Libraries

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  • Google Scholar Use the advanced search feature to limit by publication date, journal, author, discipline; use the "cited by" and "related articles" feature to connect to other scholars

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Geography -- Methodology Human Geography -- Methodology Qualitative Research Methodology Quantitative Research Methodology Social Sciences -- Research -- Methodology

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Strategies for Reading & Evaluating Scholarly Literature

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These resources from the Bothell Campus Library can help you make informed decisions about which articles to include in your literature review and why.

  • Strategies for reading academic articles From UW Bothell /Cascadia CC Campus Library
  • Characteristics of Scholarly Sources From UW Bothell/Cascadia CC Campus Library
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