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What isa literature Review?
A Literature ReviewisaReviewof pastsourcessuchas peer-reviewedarticles,journalsandother
credible sourcesthathave alreadyconductedresearchonthe topicthatyou are researching.Youwould
use the Literature Review toprove the hypothesisof yourstudyandthenyouwouldcompare the
findingsfromothersourceswiththatof yourown.That will allow youtodraw a conclusionandto
determine if yourfindingsisthe same withotherstudiesconductedinthe past

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What is a literature review

  • 1. What isa literature Review? A Literature ReviewisaReviewof pastsourcessuchas peer-reviewedarticles,journalsandother credible sourcesthathave alreadyconductedresearchonthe topicthatyou are researching.Youwould use the Literature Review toprove the hypothesisof yourstudyandthenyouwouldcompare the findingsfromothersourceswiththatof yourown.That will allow youtodraw a conclusionandto determine if yourfindingsisthe same withotherstudiesconductedinthe past