This short document explains, in six easy steps, how to write a literature review. Following the six steps, one by one, will help you write a dynamic paper with a minimum of anxiety. Each step has activities that you can do if you feel stuck, that will help propel you toward completion.
The sister publication “How to Write a Literature Review,†gives a definition of a literature review. It helps explain what a literature review is and is not, and gives tips on how it differs from other types of academic writing. It is full of “do†and “don’t do†tips for easy reading.