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IST 776: Research Methods in Information Science and Technology-Fall 2021 (Xiao): Conducting Literature Reviews

Writing Literature Reviews

These links offer information on the steps involved in writing a literature review.

Literature Review Tools

Synthesis Matrix
Use to organize literature by topic, and by other categories such as methodology, findings, and purpose.
(Excel download)
Checklist for Writing a Literature Review

Developing Search Strategies

Constructing a Search Worksheet This worksheet is a useful tool for mapping concepts and potential searches prior to starting the search in a database.
Constructing a Search Worksheet
Use Word to add your search terms online and save.

Example of a Literature Review

Recker, J., Indulska, M., Green, P. F., Burton-Jones, A., & Weber, R. (2019). Information Systems as Representations: A Review of the Theory and Evidence. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 20(6), 735-786. http://dx.doi.org/10.17705/1jais.00550

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