Guidelines for Conducting a Literature Review

Books in the Lewis Library

General Information

Research Assistance

General Information

• Deakin University Library
  http://www.deakin.edu.au/library/findout/research/litrev.php
  Guideline describing literature reviews. Also explains why and how to conduct a review.
  
  

• University of California Santa Cruz Library
  http://library.ucsc.edu/ref/howto/literaturereview.html
  Lists the components of a review, the purpose for conducting a review and provides sample reviews.

• University of Melbourne

  http://www.lib.unimelb.edu.au/postgrad/litreview/home.html

  This site breaks down the components of a literature review and includes a checklist, tips and advice for content and structure.

  
  
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Writing Center
  http://www.lib.unc.edu/house/how_do_i/researching/conduct_a_literature_review.html
  Describes how and why to write a review including strategies for constructing the review.
  
  
• University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/ReviewofLiterature.html
  Guideline describing how to write a review of the literature.

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Research Assistance

• Ask-a-Librarian
  Ask-a-Librarian is an e-mail service from Lewis Library for requesting literature searches, reference information, or assistance in using information resources.  Normally, requests are filled within one working day (Monday through Friday, excluding holidays and other campus closings).  Ask-a-Librarian is for the use of UNTHSC students, staff, and faculty; other patrons may direct inquiries to the Lewis Library Reference Office. 
  
  
• Lewis Library Reference Office - Room LIB-222; 817-735-2070 or 800-687-5302
  Librarians are available to provide research assistance between 8:00  A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Monday-Friday.  The office is closed on UNTHSC holidays.
  

• Online Tutorials and Help
  http://library.hsc.unt.edu/researchtools/ResearchInstructionHelp.cfm
  A collection of instructional materials on the research process and the use of Lewis Library's research databases and other research tools. 

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