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SOC 3100 - Research Methods (Herda)

Additional Online Resources

How to: Literature reviews
The Writing Center, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
The Literature Review
A basic overview of the literature review process. (Courtesy of Virginia Commonwealth University)
The Process: Search, Assess, Summarize, Synthesize
Getting Started: Assessing Sources/Creating a Matrix/Writing a Literature Review (Courtesy of Virginia Commonwealth University)
Review of Literature
The Writing Center @ Univeristy of Wisconsin - Madison
Write a Literature Review
University Library, UC Santa Cruz

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"The Literature" and "The Review" (Virginia Commonwealth University)

A Lit Review is More than a Summary

Writing a Literature Review

Online Resources

The Literature Review: A Few Tips on Writing It
University of Toronto
Lit Review Matrix
This one is customized for Higher Education students, but may be helpful for others.
OWL's Literature Reviews
Review of Literature
UW - Madison, Writing Center
UNC at Chapel Hill's Literature Reviews
Basics of a Literature Review (Merrimack College's Writing Center)
Matrix Examples
This page from Walden University gives examples of different types of literature review matrices. A matrix can be very helpful in taking notes and preparing sources for your literature review.