duPont Library: Literature Reviews: Examples & Tutorials

Examples & Tutorials of How to Write a Literature Review

An Annotated Literature Review
A written literature review with corrections to common mistakes displayed throughout the paper. From Purdue University Online Writing Lab.

Writing a Review of Literature
Discusses what a review of literature is, writing an introduction, body, and conclusion to a literature review. From University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Literature Review Tutorial
Answers to questions such as "What is a Lit Review?" "How do I start?" and "What do I need to succeed?" From American University (Washington, DC)
Literature Review Tutorial (UCSC)
A step-by-step tutorial on writing a literature review from the library of the University of California at Santa Cruz.
Literature Review Handout (UNC)
A quick reference handout on writing a literature review prepared by the Writing Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill