Educational Administration: Literature Reviews & Empirical Research

This section contains links to guides from various universities on how to conduct literature reviews.

• Article: A Guide to Writing the Dissertation Literature Review

  Article PDF on the literature review from the peer-reviewed online journal Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation.

• Bluford Library North Carolina A & T State University

  Tutorial research guide on putting together a literature review.

• Boston College University Libraries: Writing a Literature Review

  Purpose, scope, resources for writing the literature review.

• Harvard Graduate School of Education, Gutman Library: "The Literature Review: A Research Journey"

  Excellent tutorial on conducting a literature review.

• Harvard University: The Critical Literature Review

  Excellent overview of the types of literature reviews.

• Hofstra University Library Literature Review Guide

  Basic resources for a literature review, and includes an article citation on planning your literature review.

• Kent State University: University Libraries: Guide to the Literature Review

  Explains the steps and processes associated with the literature review.

• Literature Review Tips by Shannon Mattern

  Collects useful information on writing a literature review.

• University Libraries, University of Toledo Research Guides "Lit Review"

  Good resource! Includes extensive tips and graphics on the literature-review writing process.

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University Library: "The Literature Review Demystified"

  Excellent resources to take students through an advanced literature review process.

• University of Missouri Frank Lee Martin Journalism Library

  Resources for research, including links to literature review tutorials and resources.

• University of New South Wales: "Getting Started on Your Literature Review"

  Steps in planning and writing a literature review for higher education students.

• University of Toronto Health Sciences Writing Centre

  The Literature Review: A Few Tips on Conducting It. PDF version.