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This guide is intended to meet you where you are in the process of writing a literature review. Links are to online resources whenever possible. For print books, see the Books page of the main Education research guide.
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Short entries, videos, visualizations, how-to-guides, articles and more about research methods in the social and behavioral sciences. Search by keyword, browse by discipline, or use their interactive tools. Also includes a wide range of methods used commonly in sciences, health sciences, and humanities.
This free online textbook is designed for students in graduate-level education and nursing programs. From developing a research question to locating and evaluating sources to writing a sample literature review using appropriate publication guidelines, readers will be guided through the process.
Source tracking templates, project diaries, lists of tools, and more to help through your literature review process.