Literature reviews

A literature review brings together arguments from multiple sources to make a case for a research proposal or new investigation. It involves a thorough investigation and assessment of what has been written and researched on a topic. You may be asked to write literature reviews in your third or final year of study at universit.A literature review can be the assignment itself to establish a case for a research proposal or integrated into a research proposal assignment. In undergraduate writing, a literature review is more likely to be integrated into your research proposal. In this case, the review is guided by your research question or hypothesis (see Research proposals in Unit 5).