Idaho State University Research Guide Chapter 2: Review of the Literature
http://ed.isu.edu/research/elements/chapter2/Chap2.htm

This online research guide shows students how to develop each of the elements of a research project from the beginning preface to the final conclusion and appendices. Chapter 2 of the guide focuses on conducting a professional literature review. The guide teaches by example and provides numerous excerpts from high-quality literature reviews.

• Read Chapter 2 of the research guide, which includes the "Introduction," "Review of the Research Literature," and "Summary of Findings in the Literature."
• When writing a literature review, what is the purpose of the introduction?
• Describe two concepts to remember when structuring and developing the body of the literature review.
• Select one of the examples from the "Review of the Research Literature" webpage (http://ed.isu.edu/research/elements/chapter2/LitReview.htm). Identify how the funnel concept was implemented within the body of the review.
• What is the purpose of the summary in a literature review?
• Select one of the examples from the "Literature Review Summary" page (http://ed.isu.edu/research/elements/chapter2/C2Summary.htm). Identify the statements that reiterate the major findings from the review of literature.