Writing literature reviews: a guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences

Writing reviews of academic literature: an overview

Considerations in writing reviews for specific purposes

Selecting a topic and identifying literature for review

General guidelines for analyzing literature

Analyzing quantitative research literature

Analyzing qualitative research literature

Building tables to summarize literature

Synthesizing literature prior to writing a review

Guidelines for writing a first draft

Guidelines for developing a coherent essay

Guidelines on style, mechanics, and language usage

Incorporating feedback and refining the first draft

Comprehensive self-editing checklist for refining the final draft.

An introduction to writing reviews of academic literature

Considerations in writing reviews for specific purposes

Selecting a topic and identifying literature for review

General guidelines for analyzing literature

Analyzing literature from the viewpoint of a researcher

Synthesizing literature prior to writing a review

Guidelines for writing a first draft

Guidelines for developing a coherent essay

Guidelines on style, mechanics, and language usage

Incorporating feedback and refining the first draft

Comprehensive self-editing checklist for refining the final draft

Supplementary readings: sample literature reviews for discussion and evaluation. Review A. Individual differences in student cheating

Review B. Knowledge, interest, and narrative writing

Review C. Immune neglect: a source of durability bias in affective forecasting

Appendix A: A close look at locating literature electronically

Appendix B: Sample ERIC search.