How to Conduct a Literature Review

This guide is designed to help graduate and undergraduate students in the process of conducting and writing a literature review for any discipline. It has been adapted from a University of Alabama libguide with permission of the creator. 

• What is a literature review? | Learn the purpose of a literature review. 
• Steps for a literature review | Steps for starting your lit review. 
• Finding "The Literature" | Where to search. 
• Organizing/Writing | Advice on how to structure your literature review. 
• Citation Help | Style guides and citation management software. 

Literature Review: An Overview for Graduate Students (from North Carolina State University Libraries) 

This tutorial is an excellent resource demonstrating how to conduct a literature review.