Blurb:

A key feature of academic writing is the literature review. This chapter discusses the different formats this make take and provides guidelines for the readers own review. Topics Covered:

What Constitutes a Review of the Literature; Giving Credit Where Credit is Due; How Extensive Should a Review of the Literature Be; Why Do We Incorporate Other People's Ideas; The Psychological Force of References; Criteria for Selecting References; References and Rhetorical Moves; What is the Focus in References; What Verbs are Used; Patterns of Organization; Before Writing the Review of the Literature; Guidelines for Writing the Review