LibGuides: Graduate Students: Resources: Graduate Writers

Introduction

Welcome to CSP's graduate writers' page! Unlike undergraduates, graduate writers must navigate complex academic genres such as literature reviews and research articles while adhering to discipline-specific conventions and research methodologies. The page provides targeted guidance on academic integrity, citation management, and professional writing skills.

Basics of APA Style

Avoiding Plagiarism Using APA

Learn how creating and integrating APA citations can help you avoid plagiarism, along with additional tips to assist the process.

What is a Literature Review?

A literature review is a process of analyzing and organizing scholarly literature on a topic. In a literature review, you are not establishing your own argument. Instead, you are gathering what has already been written on your topic: synthesizing the arguments, perspectives, or themes, and summarizing the sources and how they apply to your research question.

Access the tutorial below for instructions and tips on how to write a literature review. Learn how to read and organize your sources, determine the scope of your paper, and write your content.

Research Essentials – How to do a Literature Review

Narrative vs. Problem Identification Literature Reviews

The distinction between a narrative review and a problem identification review is defined in Machi & McEvoy's The Literature Review: Six Steps to Success (p. 3-5). Be aware that this distinction has been referred to as "basic vs. advanced" and "simple vs. complex" literature reviews in previous editions of this book.

See below for access to the Library's ebook copy:

The Literature Review by Lawrence A. Machi; Brenda T. McEvoy
ISBN: 9781071852903

Publication Date: 2022-01-17

The essential guide--updated, expanded, and easier to use than ever. Creating a successful literature review can be a daunting task, which is why so many researchers have relied on previous editions of this book to make the process more manageable. Using the six-step model, you'll work seamlessly to narrow your research topic, focus your literature search, negotiate the myriad of books, periodicals, and reports about your topic--and, of course, write the review. Updated, expanded, and reorganized to improve ease of use, the fourth edition of this bestselling handbook includes: New and improved graphics ideal for visualizing the process More explanations and tips, especially for writing in the early stages An expanded range of learning tools Additional reflection sections to direct metacognitive activities Four new reference supplements This pioneering book has provided countless graduate students and researchers with a road map to success. Its model takes you through the logical progression needed for producing a quality literature review--while taking the mystery out of the process.