Most literature reviews are written as part of a longer piece of work such as a dissertation, independent study or thesis. Occasionally you may be asked to produce a separate one that stands alone. This guide helps you to understand what ones is and how it could be structured. It includes the following pages:

Literature review workshops

The Skills Team run the following relevant workshops:

Doing a literature review (suitable for final year undergraduates).

To book onto our workshops please visit the Skills workshops page.

Other resources

There is an excellent section on Literature Reviews in the Final Chapter from Leeds University, with videos from academics explaining what they are looking for when they are marking them.

Academic Phrasebank: http://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/

Referencing guidelines: https://canvas.hull.ac.uk/courses/373

Related books and eBooks available from our libraries

These are just a selection, please see the library catalogue for more.

Books

The literature review: six steps to success by Lawrence Machi and Brenda McEvoy

The literature review: a step-by-step guide for students by Diana Ridley

eBooks:

Doing a literature review in health and social care: a practical guide by Helen Aveyard

Succeeding with your literature review : a handbook for students by Paul Oliver