Literature Review

The literature review makes a case for why we are doing the study by reviewing past literature.

This is a powerpoint modified from one made by Freya Kinner at the Coulter Faculty Commons about a literature review:

Selecting literature

Finding literature:

We suggest:

Google Scholar (always available whether you are at a University or not)

Web of Science

Reading papers
Reading science papers can be tricky the first time you do it. It takes awhile. Here are a couple of different guides go reading papers.

Article Summary Template

Another model that students have used in the past is from Cheryl Waters-Tormey. Hers is here and provides really good advice:

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