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Writing a Literature Review

What is a Literature Review

Definition of Literature Review

Literature reviews survey research on a particular area or topic in psychology. Their main purpose is to knit together theories and results from multiple studies to give an overview of a field of research. 

a research lit review (or “advanced” literature review) incorporates only studies or reports most relevant to the specific study being proposed in the paper