BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Literature Reviews can be short and concise, or they can be comprehensive and extremely detailed.
Carefully read your assignment instructions to gauge how comprehensive or detailed your Literature Review should be.
Literature Review Structure
INTRODUCTION
Set up a framework for your reader so everyone is starting from the same point as you begin your discussion and review.
METHOD
Description of Scope & Search Strategy
Basic Literature Reviews may skip the Method section.
DISCUSSION
The Discussion section is the HEART of a Literature Review. Spend the majority of your time on this section.
CONCLUSION
Do not bring new information into your conclusion. This section is your ultimate take-away message. The bottom line.
