The document provides a template for creating a literature review matrix or summary table to organize research effectively using software like Microsoft Excel or Word. It suggests various headings such as publication date, article title, methodology, and strengths and weaknesses for compiling source details. The document also refers to a resource for further guidance on conducting literature reviews.

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Literature Review Matrix / Summary Table – Template
There are several different ways to organize your research. Summary tables
of literature orliterature review matrices are just examples.Use Microsoft Excel
and/orMicrosoft Word to create them. Theyallow you to compile details about
your sources (e.g. conclusions,methodologies,keywords used etc.) and retrieve
citation information foreasyinsertion within a document.
You may use the followingheadings to structure your own matrix:
 Publication date
 Title of article or chapter
 Book title
 Journal title
 Database
 Library
 URL
 DOI
 Keyword search
 Course
 Theorists
 Method
 Design
 Population
 Sample
 Problem
 Purpose
 Research?s
 Summary (what is it about?)
 Analysis (strengths and weaknesses compared to other studies)
 Reference list entry
More Help
Onwuegbuzie, A. J. & Frels, R. (2016) 7 Steps to a Comprehensive Literature Review:
a Multimodal & Cultural Approach. London: SAGE.