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How to structure your literature review

Social Work Literature Review Guidelines

Purdue Owl gives general guidelines to consider when developing a literature review in the field of social work. 

Considerations in Writing a Literature Review
This article will briefly outline key points for you to keep in mind when writing literature reviews for social work.

Undertaking a literature review: a step-by-step approach
The purpose of this article is to present a step-by-step guide to facilitate understanding by presenting the critical elements of the literature review process. While reference is made to different types of literature reviews, the focus is on the traditional or narrative review that is undertaken, usually either as an academic assignment or part of the research process.

 

Modified from https://simmons.libguides.com/SSWResearch/SWLitReview

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