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Literature Review Sources

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

Literature Reviews: An Overview for Graduate Students NCSU Libraries
Reviewing the Literature From SAGE Research Methods Online
Write a Literature Review VCU Libraries Research Guides

Synthesis Matrix Tool

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

Checklist

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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