Writing a Literature Review

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About this workshop

Awards and Recognition

Selected by the ALA ACRL Instruction Session for the PRIMO database of Peer Reviewed Materials Online.

PRIMO (Peer Reviewed Materials Online) Site of the Month - March 2019

This workshop has received a 5-star editor review on MERLOT, a curated collection of online learning and support materials.

Authors

Kian Ravaei, Taylor Harper

Contributors

Whitney Arnold, Janet Goins, Fernando Gomez, Leigh Harris, Christine Holten, Caitlin Meyer, Nisha Mody, Shannon Roux, Doug Worsham, April Zhou, Renee Romero

Learning Outcomes

Recognize key components of a literature review
Identify a knowledge gap in previous research and express how you can address the gap
Organize sources effectively and logically

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