4. Literature Review
“A literature review is a written approach to
examining published information on a particular
topic or field. An author uses this review of literature
to create a foundation and justification for his or her
research or to demonstrate knowledge on the
current state of a field. This review can take the form
of a course assignment or a section of a longer
capstone project. ”
-Walden University Online Writing Center
(http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/50.htm)
5. Research as Conversation
If research is a conversation
……literature review is a form of listening
6. Popular vs. Scholarly vs….
Popular
Scholarly
Trade/practitioner
Data & statistics
7. Information Resources
Education Research Guide
hnu.libguides.com/education
Library home page
library.hnu.edu
8. RefWorks
It’s all about folders!: Saving and organizing
your citations:
If only they had this in high
school/undergrad/my first masters: Creating
a bibliography.
If you just can’t get enough: Ref Grab It &
Write ‘n Cite
9. Questions?
Any last questions about….
Library resources
Data & statistics
RefWorks
10. Here to Help
Feel free to contact me at any time!
Nicole Branch
Research Librarian
Librarian Liaison, Education
510.436.1060
branch@hnu.edu
@ the research help desk!
Monday-Thursday 1:00-8:00
Saturday 10:00-3:00
