What does a lit review include?

The literature review is a written overview of major writings and other sources on a selected topic. Sources covered in the review may include scholarly journal articles, books, government reports, Web sites, etc. The literature review provides a description, summary and evaluation of each source.

How do I write a review?

Top tips for writing a review1 Read, watch, or listen to the work more than once. 2 Provide essential information. 3 Understand your audience. 4 Take a stand. 5 Explain how you’re judging the work. 6 Introduce evidence to support your criteria. 7 Know the conventions of the genre. 8 Compare and contrast.

What is a methodological review?

Scientific/methodological review is a peer review process of applying expert knowledge of acceptable criteria to determine whether a research protocol is sufficiently meritorious to proceed. The process of review is applied to the written research protocol, which describes in detail how human participants are involved.

What is the difference between empirical review and literature review?

Know the difference between empirical and review articles. An empirical (research) article reports methods and findings of an original research study conducted by the authors of the article. A review article or “literature review” discusses past research studies on a given topic.