Information Literacy Assignment:
Literature Review

Task:

Review the literature on a specific topic for a given time period as assigned by your instructor. A literature review is an account of what has been published on a topic (in books, periodical articles, websites, and other relevant sources) by accredited scholars and researchers. Synthesize your results into a summary of what is and is not known on the topic. Be sure to cite the sources you consulted.

Purpose:

• Provides practice in using the Library Catalog, electronic databases and print resources to access information.

• Provides practice in scanning through resources efficiently.

• Helps to develop the ability to apply critical appraisal skills to the literature of a discipline.

• Provides practice using a bibliographic citation style.

To complete this assignment, it will be helpful to review the following information:

• Constructing a search statement
• Finding articles
• Using Google for research
• Links to citing resources

Adapted from Memorial University Libraries Ideas for Library/Information Assignments, Memorial University of Newfoundland, (c)2004.

Questions?

Confused about conducting a literature review?  Ask a librarian for help at the Research Support Desk (251-6111).

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