Literature Reviews: An Overview: Home

What is a literature review? What purpose does it serve in research? What should you expect when writing one?

Your subject librarian is an expert in searching the literature. We can help you

• Find published research, data, and other information relevant to your topic.
• Develop strategies for staying current in your field.
• Search the literature in other disciplines related to your topic.

Contact your subject librarian or request a consultation.

• Many databases provide alerts that automatically send email notifications for new citations related to your research interests.
• You can be notified when an article is cited.
• You can have tables of content of newly published journal issues sent to your email or RSS feed.

Note: These notifications often provide article links that are not set up to work for off-campus access. See our Off-Campus User Guide for ways to access our subscriptions.

As your subject librarian for help in setting up alerts that provide results that are both relevant and manageable.