Lit Review
North Carolina A&T State tells the reader that a literature review summarizes knowledge of the research topic (para. 1). The researcher should also identify if the information gathered is agreed upon and what about the research is debated. Also make note of the authors’ methodologies and decide which one is most effective. The lit review seems like it gives the author authority in his own paper. It establishes him as an expert on the research.
North Carolina A&T State F.D. Bluford Library. (2003). How to do a Literature Review? Retrieved March 4, 2010, from http://www.library.ncat.edu/ref/guides/literaturereview03.htm
The Writing Center of North Carolina at Chapel Hill tells the reader that a literature review is both summary and synthesis of published information about a research topic (para. 5). This means that the researcher must summarize previous knowledge and then use it in the context of his own paper. He must use his own thinking and methodology to fill in gaps and to add to what is already known. Lit reviews add to the researcher’s knowledge and keep him up-to-date on his topic.
The North Carolina at Chapel Hill Writing Center. (2007). Literature Reviews. Retrieved March 4, 2010, from http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/literature_review.html
