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Conduct a Literature Review

A guide to walk you through the process of doing a literature review

Books

Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care: A Practical Guide

RA440.85 .A949 2019

The Literature Review: Six Steps to Success (3rd ed.)

LB1047.3 .M33 2016

for those who work on Master theses and PhD dissertations

Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care (4th ed.)

RA440.85 .A949 2019

Writing Literature Reviews: A Guide for Students of the Social and Behavioral Sciences (7th ed.)

E-Book, 2017

The Dissertation Journey: A Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Planning, Writing, and Defending Your Dissertation

LB1742 .R63 2019

Systematic Approaches to a Successful Literature Review

LB1047.3 .B735 2016

Doing a Literature Review: Releasing the Research Imagination

H62 .H27 2018

The Literature Review: A Step-by-Step Guide for Students

LB2369 .R523 2012

Doing Your Literature Review: Traditional and Systematic Techniques

H62 .J47 2011

Telling a Research Story: Writing a Literature Review

LB2369 .F43 2009

Videos & Tutorials

A Literature Review is More Than a Summary (UCLA Library)
Literature Reviews: An Overview for Graduate Students (NC State University Library) - An in-depth elaboration

How to Do a Literature Review in 10 Easy Steps [with transcript]

Presenter: Dr. Zina O'Leary (academic)

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Source: SAGE Research Method

The video covers:

Sourcing and managing literature effectively
Understanding the nuance of the literature review
The importance of arguments
10 Steps in a literature review

How to Conduct an Effective Literature Review [with transcript]

Presenter: Dr. Claire White (academic)

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Source: SAGE Research Method

The video covers:

What is the purpose of conducting a literature review
How to do a literature review sketch
Tools for conducting a literature review on your own