CCT208H5 Study Guide - Environmental Engineering, Thesis Statement
12 Jul 2013
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A literature review is a survey of everything that has been written about a particular topic, theory, or research question. It may provide the background for larger work, or it may stand on its own. Much more than a simple list of sources, an effective literature review analyzes and synthesizes information about key themes or issues. Summarizes relevant sources and explains the significance of that source to the research question. Surveys all relevant literature to determine what is known and not known about a particular topic. Focus your topic: a literature review aims to cover all of the research on a given topic. If the topic is too large, there will be too much material to cover it adequately. Read with a purpose: although you will need to briefly summarize sources, a good literature review requires that you isolate key themes or issues related to your own research interests.
