Step 1: Search for relevant literature
Broaden your search area;
Reflect RQ
Review a number of texts that most closely pertain to your topic and position
Wraps up with a clear thesis statement
Step 2: use the right keywords
Search the library catalogue, subject specific databases and other search tools to find sources that are relevant to your topic.
The literature review can be organized by study topic, building information about the topic through definitive academic contribution.
Step 3: identify theme, debates and gaps
What is missing from the literature? Are there weaknesses that need to be addressed? Where do sources disagree?
Articulates the purposes of your new project, which is to either fill in a gap in current research or to provide the next step in researching the topic.
Step 4: Develop review logically
Provide the context for that publication’s importance by tying its main points to your thesis, hypothesis, or project statement. How does it relate? Establish its relevance to the discussion. Refer to many types of sources to support the argument (such as journals, books, websites or newspapers).
Step 5: Writing literature review
