LibGuides: Literature searching and literature reviews: Literature reviews: self-help guides

Self-help for getting started with a literature review

Have a look at some of the resources below for support with conducting a literature review.

Literature reviews: succeed@solent guide
A brief overview of why and how you conduct a literature review.
HART, C., 2018. Doing a literature review : releasing the research imagination. 2nd ed. London: SAGE
A book providing an in-depth overview of the what, why and how of carrying out a literature review (copies available in the Library).
MACHI, L. A. and B. T. MCEVOY, 2016. The literature review : six steps to success. 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks: Corwin
A book breaking down the six steps to follow to complete a literature review (copies available in the Library).
WILLIAMS, K., 2013. Planning your dissertation. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan
This books gives a useful overview of planning, researching and writing a dissertation - with a section on literature reviews (available as an ebook).