Research in Education

This guide outlines the purpose and process of a literature review and explains how to create search terms for conducting research on your topic.

This guide offers information on what a literature review is, how to go about conducting one, and links to library resources that will help you with the process.

A literature review is exploring research that has been done directly on the topic you have chosen. Conducting a literature review will give you the big picture of what is already known about your topic and allow you to see where there may be gaps in the knowledge.