Skills for Success / Academic Skills

Literature Reviews (Level 5+)

On this page there are materials to help you with writing literature reviews.

Videos:

Recording of the Online workshop "Literature Reviews"

How to Write a Literature Review

Watch our video about writing literature reviews (opens in new window).

Playlist

Click to view the videos, or click the icon in the upper right to select from the list of videos.

Presentation:

Download Literature Reviews Workshop Presentation [ppt]. Or, view a recent workshop presentation here:

Activities:

1. Parts of a Literature review:

2. Examples of Phrases to Use in Literature Reviews:

For this task you have a choice of activities, multiple choice or drag and drop.

a. Multiple Choice Version

Below, you can find the same task, but as a drag and drop activity.

b. Drag and Drop Version

Literature Review Function Matcher

LSBU Academic Practices and English Language (APEL)

Instructions: Drag each snippet from the left and drop it onto the matching function on the right. On mobile: tap a snippet to select it (it will highlight), then tap the function box where it belongs.

📱 Mobile users: Tap to select, tap again to place. Each column scrolls independently.

Snippets

Functions

Download Files:

How-to Guide: Literature Reviews for Level 5+. [pdf]. This has lots of useful information about literature reviews.

Useful links:

Manchester Academic Phrasebank: A great resource for academic writing. This link is to the section "Referring to Sources" which is specifically about writing literature reviews.
University of Edinburgh: Good introduction and lots of guides to download
CASP checklists: Good collection of checklists for critiquing different types of literature
Royal Literary Fund: Overview of literature reviews
University of North Carolina: Lots of specific tips and advice
Skills for Success: Mini-module on How to Write a Literature Review
Skills for Success Mini-module: Quick Guide to Reading Critically

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Resources Pages for the Academic Skills