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7) Write Your Paper: Literature Reviews

A University of Lethbridge Library guide to common writing assignments.

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What is a Literature Review?

What is a literature review?

A literature review is a survey of the existing literature on a particular topic. A literature review doesn't have to be comprehensive, but it needs to identify the sources most relevant to the topic of your paper. See the resources on the left to further explain the process of doing a literature review.

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