Welcome to the Literature Review CampusGuide!
Purpose of this Guide
This guide will assist you in conducting and writing a literature review. This guide will:
- explain why we complete literature reviews
- explain what a literature review is and what is included
- show how to find sources at GCC Library for a literature review
Using This Guide
Use the tabs on the left side of the page to learn more about literature reviews. Each tab has talks about a different part of the literature review process.
Let Us Help Avoid These Common Mistakes
Using this guide can help you avoid common mistakes when completing a literature review:
- Using sources that are not related to your research topic or question;
- Taking sufficient time to define and identify the most relevant sources to use in the literature review related to the research problem;
- Relies exclusively on secondary analytical sources rather than including relevant primary research studies or data;
- Uncritically accepts another researcher's findings and interpretations as valid, rather than examining critically all aspects of the research design and analysis;
- Does not describe the search procedures that were used in identifying the literature to review;
- Only includes research that validates assumptions and does not consider contrary findings and alternative interpretations found in the literature.