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What is a literature review?
Generally, there are five parts to a literature review:
Similar to primary research, developing a literature review requires four stages:
Literature reviews should comprise the following elements:
In assessing each resource, consider the following:
A literature review may be a chapter of a thesis or dissertation or it may be a self-contained article on a specific topic. In either case, its purpose is to:
The literature review itself does not present any new primary research
An example of a literature review is:
Allen, R.C. (1996). Socioeconomic Conditions and Property Crime: A Comprehensive Review and Test of the Professional Literature. The American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 55 (3), 293
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