When researching an author or a text, cross reference both information on the free web and information in library sources. The free web might provide links to:
The Library may provide book sources about or by the author, as well as subscription access to copyrighted materials not available for free online. These might include:
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Different disciplines might recognize one of these three types of literature reviews:
The type of review you write will depend on your discipline and whether you are completing an assignment in your undergraduate program, a doctoral dissertation, or an article for publication in a journal.
An undergraduate literature review may be in the form of an annotated bibliography or a review of a small selection of literature--for example ten relevant articles--written in narrative form. If you are asked to write a literature review, and you are an undergraduate student, your assignment, your discipline, and your professor will guide you toward the appropriate process and level of comprehension required.
These three types are not the only varieties of literature reviews. Often the term "review" and "literature" can be confusing and used in the wrong context. Grant and Booth (2009) attempt to clear up this confusion by discussing 14 review types of reviews and their associated methodologies, as well as the advantages and disadvantages associated with each.
Grant, Maria J., and Andrew Booth. "A typology of reviews: an analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologies." Health Information and Libraries Journal, no. 2, 2009, pp. 91-108. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1111/j.1471-1842.2009.00848.x.
When you find a relevant item you can use it to find more resources.
