Design Studies Literature Review Tips  Tags: design_studies interior_design literature_review steenbock  

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A literature review is an important step in the process of writing a term paper, thesis or dissertation. Your instructor, advisor or committee will be your primary resource for guidance and direction. This guide will help with a basic understanding of the process and suggest possible answers to some common questions.

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• seminal papers and key journals and resources such as annual reviews and handbooks
• prominent researchers/authorities in the subject area
• state of current research in related areas
• methodology being used - for example study design, selection of subjects, methods
• relevant theoretical framework that relates to the problem
• historical perspective - how does your research question fit in?
• associated primary resources

• Journal and information databases in the E-Resource Gateway can be searched to find
  • research articles
  • dissertations
  • conference proceedings
  • government documents
  • reports and regional publications
  • book chapters
  • book reviews
  • references that cite key articles and books (use Web of Knowledge) and more...
• Library catalogs (MadCat, UW-System, WorldCat) can be searched to find
  • books
  • dissertations and theses
  • handbooks
  • annual reviews
  • conference proceedings and more...
• Key literature can be browsed to find
  • references cited in key articles and books
  • contents of key journals
  • handbooks, annual reviews relevant to the discipline and more..
• Archival materials
  • University Archives - MadCat, Resources and Collections
  • Wisconsin State Historical Society - ArCat , Archival Finding Aids
  • UW Digital Collections