Research Guides: Literature Reviews: How to Write

How to Write a Literature Review

Ten Simple Rules for Writing a Literature Review
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A guide on writing literature reviews from PLoS: Computational Biology
Learn How to Write a Review of Literature
Provides specific instructions on the introduction, body, and conclusion of a literature review as well as some examples.
Writing your Review
Contains approaches to brainstorming concepts and synthesis of sources.
The Literature Review: A Few Tips On Conducting It
Includes questions to ask yourself throughout the writing process and for each source.
How to Write a Literature Review?
Details best practices for quotations and paraphrasing.

Synthesis Vocabulary
Suggestions for wording and in-text citation techniques to use when writing a literature review. Includes examples.

Write a Literature Review
Includes instructions for each component of the review.