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Updated Edition of Bestseller

The Literature Review
Six Steps to Success

Fifth Edition


August 2025 | 304 pages | Corwin

Expert guidance and cutting-edge tools for every researcher.

Complex, time-consuming, and steeped in methodologies, conducting a literature review can often feel overwhelming. A go-to resource for researchers for nearly 20 years, The Literature Review simplifies the process with a structured six-step model 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.

The fifth edition of this bestselling book includes step-by-step guidance on how to use artificial intelligence ethically and effectively across the six steps of the literature review process. Additional features of this thoroughly updated guide include: 

  • Practical checklists, templates, and visuals to support your research at every stage.
  • Reflective exercises, learning tips, and questions to ensure a deeper understanding of each process.
  • Recommendations on transparency and responsibility when utilizing AI in academic research.

Whether you’re embarking on your first literature review or refining your skills, this book equips you with the tools needed to tackle every stage of the literature review process with clarity and precision.


 
Preface
 
Introduction: Doing and Producing a Literature Review
 
Step 1: Select and Define a Topic
 
Step 2: Develop the Tools of Argumentation
 
Step 3: Search the Literature
 
Step 4: Survey the Literature
 
Step 5: Critique the Literature
 
Step 6: Write the Review
 
Supplements
 
Supplement A The Role of the Literature Review
 
Supplement B Literature Review
 
Supplement C Writing a Journal
 
Supplement D SQRRR
 
Glossary
 
References and Further Reading

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