Review the Literature

Looks at literature review - how to evaluate reading, critical questions of texts, language of literature review and some example analysis.

What is the role of a literature review in research? What's it mean to "review" the literature? Get the big picture of what to expect as part of the process.

The literature review does not have to be a daunting or mysterious academic assignment. As a matter of fact, the so-called "literature review" is a common task in the professional workplace but is called a "backgrounder" or "background research" instead of a literature review. The video provides a real-world example of writing a practical literature review as an HR employee in an IT company.  Stop being intimidated by what is actually an easy assignment by learning what a literature review really is and how to do one quickly and easily.  Breaks down this academic assignment into 5 easy steps:

1. Strip out summary paragraphs from research;
2. Reorder summary paragraphs for the literature review;
3. Combine paragraphs if necessary;
4. Add topic sentences and transitions to form literature review's body paragraphs;
5. Add introduction and conclusion paragraphs to complete the literature review.