Learning Objectives

  • Summarize what a literature review is, what it tells the reader, and why it is necessary.
  • Evaluate the nine basic steps taken to write a well-constructed literature review.
  • Conduct an electronic search using terms, phrases, Boolean operators, and filters.
  • Evaluate and identify the parts of an empirical research journal article, and use that knowledge to summarize a piece of research.
  • Identify and summarize the organizational approaches and writing strategy elements of MEAL that are useful when conducting a literature review.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the ethics involved and the common pitfalls associated with