Write the review

In the previous steps you examined your scholarly works and identified the thesis, study approach, key points, results, conclusion, and conflicting/missing data.

The next step is to put it all together (writing it!)

There are five basic components to putting the literature review together:

  • Group works based on common themes
  • Summarize works within these themes
  • Introduce each theme
  • Conclude each theme
  • Review and assess what you have written