Brown School Reference Librarian
Reference Librarian
Brown Hall, Room 301A
lsiegel@wustl.edu
(314) 935-4064
Brown School Library
Brown Hall, Room 300
brownlibrary@wustl.edu
(314) 935-6633
Boxes on This Literature Reviews Subpage
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Literature Review Resources
Literature Review Books On-Campus
Literature Review Resources
- Conducting a Literature ReviewTutorial from Adelphi University. https://libraries.adelphi.edu/research/tutorials/EdLitReview/content/
- Literature Reviews: An Overview for Graduate StudentsTutorial on what is a literature review and how to write a literature review. From the North Carolina State University Libraries. https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/tutorials/lit-review
- Literature Review TutorialGood basic information on literature reviews from American University. Tutorial in the last tab is 22 minutes. https://subjectguides.library.american.edu/literaturereview
- Conduct a Literature Review? What is a Literature Review?Good brief description of what is a literature review. From the UNC University Libraries. https://library.unc.edu/support/tutorials/litreview/
- Write a Literature ReviewBasic components of a literature review. From the University of California Santa Cruz. https://guides.library.ucsc.edu/c.php?g=119714&p=780881
- The Writing Center - Literature ReviewsHow to write a literature review. From the UNC College of Arts & Sciences Writing Center. https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/literature-reviews/
- The Literature Review - A Few Tips on Conducting ItQuestions to ask when deciding which resources to include in the literature review. From the University of Toronto. https://advice.writing.utoronto.ca/types-of-writing/literature-review/
- Responsible and Efficient Literature SearchingFrom the WUSTL Becker Medical Library. What is a comprehensive literature search? How do you know when you've exhausted the literature?
- Reviewing LiteratureEditorial on what editors expect in the lit review section of an article and reasons for frequently suggested changes. By Gary Natriello. Source: Teachers College Record; Aug2000, Vol. 102 Issue 4, p693-5. Available in the paper volume in the library: https://spokane.wustl.edu/record=b1877694~S2
- Typology of reviews: An analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologiesHelps you choose which type of review article you would like to write. Grant, M. J., & Booth, A. (2009). A typology of reviews: an analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologies. Health Information And Libraries Journal, 26(2), 91-108. doi:10.1111/j.1471-1842.2009.00848.x Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students, faculty, and staff.
- Scholars Before Researchers: On the Centrality of the Dissertation Literature Review in Research PreparationAuthors: Boote, D. & Beile, P. Source: Educational Researcher (2005), 34(6) p. 3-15. The scoring rubric for evaluating a lit review (p.8) may be very helpful. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
Literature Review Books in the Danforth/West Campus Libraries
Baglione, L. (2020). Writing a research paper in political science: A practical guide to inquiry, structure, and methods (4th ed.). CQ Press. https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b6908747~S2
Bitchener, J. (2010). Writing an applied linguistics thesis or dissertation: A guide to presenting empirical research. Basingstoke, England: Palgrave Macmillan.
https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b4112017~S2
Carey, M. (2009). The social work dissertation: Using small-scale qualitative methodology. Maidenhead, England: McGraw-Hill.
https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b4333979~S2
Clark, I. L. (2007). Writing the successful thesis and dissertation: Entering the conversation. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b8495849~S2
Cooper, H. M., & Cooper, H. M. (1998). Synthesizing research: A guide for literature reviews (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b2640517~S2
Coughlan, M., Cronin, P., & Ryan, F. (2013). Doing a literature review in nursing, health and social care. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b5202440~S2
Fink, A. (2010). Conducting research literature reviews: From the Internet to paper (3rd ed.). Los Angeles, CA: SAGE.
https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b3998456~S2
Galvan, J. L. (2013). Writing literature reviews: A guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences (5th ed.). Glendale, CA: Pyrczak.
https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b4919810~S2
Garrard, J. (2011). Health sciences literature review made easy: The matrix method (3rd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b4919526~S2
Hart, C. (1998). Doing a literature review: Releasing the social science research imagination. London, England: Sage Publications.
https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b2518982~S2
Healy, K., & Mulholland, J. (2012). Writing skills for social workers (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b4786373~S2
Hempel, S. (2020). Conducting your literature review. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b8955722~S2
Kiteley, R., & Stogdon, C. (2014). Literature reviews in social work. Los Angeles, CA: SAGE.
https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b5261611~S2
Leedy, P. & Ormrod, J. (2013) Practical research: Planning and design: Instructor's review copy (10th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b4991016~S2
Lyons, P., & Doueck, H. J. (2010). The dissertation: From beginning to end. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.
https://spokane.wustl.edu/search/t?SEARCH=dissertation%3A+From+beginning+to+end
Rosnow, R. L., & Rosnow, M. (2006). Writing papers in psychology: A student guide to research reports, literature reviews, proposals, posters, and handouts (7th ed.). Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth.
https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b3004692~S2
Sternberg, R. J. (Ed.). (2000). Guide to publishing in psychology journals. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.
https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b3541623~S2
Sternberg, R. J., & Sternberg, K. (2010). The psychologist's companion: A guide to writing scientific papers for students and researchers (5th ed.). Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.
https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b4612682~S2
Thomas, D. R., & Hodges, I. D. (2010). Designing and managing your research project: Core skills for social and health research. Los Angeles, CA: SAGE.
https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b4485594~S2
Walliman, N. S. R. (2005). Your research project: A step-by-step guide for the first-time researcher (2nd ed.). London, England: Sage Publications.
https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b4450994~S2
Young, D. J. (2019). The writer's handbook for sociology. New York, NY: Routledge.
https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b6872266~S2