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Literature Reviews

Literature Reviews. Anthropology/Women’s Studies 324 Suzanne van den Hoogen, MLIS January 16, 2014. What is a Literature Review?.

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Literature Reviews

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  1. Literature Reviews Anthropology/Women’s Studies 324 Suzanne van den Hoogen, MLIS January 16, 2014

  2. What is a Literature Review? A literature review is an account of what has been published on a topic by accredited scholars and researchers. In writing the literature review, your purpose is to convey to your reader what knowledge and ideas have been established on a topic, and what their strengths and weaknesses are. As a piece of writing, the literature review must be defined by a guiding concept (e.g., your research objective, the problem or issue you are discussing, or your argumentative thesis). It is not just a descriptive list of the material available, or a set of summaries. Taylor, Dena n.d. The Literature Review: A Few Tips on Conducting It. University of Toronto. http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/specific-types-of-writing/literature-review, accessed January 15, 2014.

  3. Literature Review: Your Assignment Anthropological

  4. What a Literature Review is NOT: You are responsible for synthesizing and critically examining the literature!

  5. What is the Purpose of a Literature Review? If you cannot find enough anthropological sources, you may have to change your topic!

  6. Literature Reviews: Format • Title page • Introduction • Topic Headings • Conclusion • AAA Style Guide • 1,500- 2,000 words • Double-spaced, typed • Minimum of 16 academic references • at least 10references must be written by anthropologists, come from anthropological journals or provide a clearly anthropological perspective or analysis. If you are unclear about any of these requirements, please see Dr. Fawcett!

  7. Literature Reviews: Worksheets

  8. Ask a Librarian: We’re here to help you • In-Library • In-Person • Reference Desk • Personal Appointments • Email: refdesk@stfx.ca • Telephone: 867-2242 • Online • LiveHelp

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