Literature Review: Writing Up Your Literature Review

When writing up your Literature Review check to see if it has the following elements

• An introduction explaining the purpose of the proposed research and how the review is organised to demonstrate that the purpose is worthwhile.
• Heading (and sub-headings, if necessary) that tell the story in a logical order.
• Signposts to guide the reader through the topics under discussion.
• Selected references that represent the most recent and important contributions to the field.
• Comparisons between and evaluation of the methods and results of the literature cited.
• Clear links between the literature of the past and what you intend to do, showing why it is important and relevant.

(Denicolo, P. & Becker, L.M. 2012, Developing research proposals, p. 50)