STEM Library Topics: Literature Review Research

This guide is designed to introduce students to the resources and tools helpful for conducting a literature review.

What is a literature review?

A literature review is a writing genre designed to demonstrate the author's familiarity with the relevant research on their topic. Researchers should determine the purpose of their literature review in order to determine the depth of scholarship they will cover.

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