A literature review is an overview of the previously published works on a topic.
There are different types of literature reviews.
A stand alone literature review can be a single work in its own right. Examples include
Literature reviews can also form a part of larger bodies of work. Examples include
From the Markville Secondary School site in Canada. This is a checklist for analysing Literature Reviews but will be of use to those writing Literature Reviews too.
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North Carolina State Library’s video on literature reviews. gives a defination of literature review, ad details of the sturcture and process of creating a literature review.
Although this article is aimed at Nursing students the principles can be applied to the creation of any Literature Review.