HEA 201: Evidence-Based Practice for Health Professions

What is a Literature Review?

A literature review is a very practical part of the research process.  It's how you build on other research in the field - identify best practices and tools and learn what doesn't work.  The resources on the page are here to help you structure you literature review so it's as useful as possible.  

Also take a look at any literature reviews you find as you search for articles - in addition to content and further references they'll also provide helpful structural hints. 

Using Research & Synthesis Tables

• Using Research & Synthesis Tables
• Building a Summary Table or Synthesis Matrix