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Literature Review: The What, Why and How-to Guide: Overview

Getting Started

Poster: Keep Calm and Write Literature ReviewsWelcome! This guide aims to help you understand what a literature review is and outline to the process of writing one. Use the tabs on the left to explore the guide and to find links to other sites that offer in-depth explanations on writing literature reviews.

Need Help?

When in doubt, always contact a librarian!! If you still need help with your lit review, schedule a subject-specific consultation by contacting your Subject Librarian to identify keywords and concepts to expand your research or check out our subject-specific guides with tips and recommendations in your research area.

Questions or suggestions for this guide?

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This guide was adapted by Marisol Ramos from the Literature Review: The What, Why and How-to-Guide from University of Connecticut Libraries License CC BY-NC Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 International License.