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Saving Searches:
Many databases will save your searches and/or individual articles into folders that you can return to at a later point. You will need to create an account prior to saving content.
Citation Styles:
Citation style usually depends on the academic discipline involved:
The Purdue OWL has guides for both MLA and APA that can be helpful in generating citations.
Citation Managers:
The Libraries help to support and provide training for several citation managers. Citation management tools are programs that collect records or citations from research databases (indexes, catalogs, etc.) that you can then organize for your research projects. They also help you cite your research by creating bibliographies, citations, and footnotes automatically.
The rubric below is one way you might evaluate the quality/writing of your literature review.
CRITERIA |
POOR |
GOOD |
EXCELLENT |
Problem Statement/Introduction |
Did not present the topic to be examined |
Presented the topic and the research need |
Topic is clearly defined and context for research is provided |
Organized Progression |
Report has no clear direction and subtopics are not connected |
Basic flow of ideas but not all sections follow a logical order |
Report goes from general to specific; transitions relate to sections |
Coverage of Content |
Major works omitted; significance to field not clear; criteria for inclusion not presented |
Major works included but not covered in adequate depth; significance of selected resources discussed |
Appropriate resources examined and covered in depth; significance of research critiqued |
Synthesis of Ideas |
Did not attempt to synthesize the information or discuss the topic in the broader context of the scholarly literature |
Some analysis and synthesis of ideas; discussed the history and relationships among key points found in the literature |
Clear analysis and synthesis presented; demonstrated insight into problem; conclusions strongly supported |
Clarity of Writing |
Ideas not expressed clearly; misspellings, incorrect grammar and punctuation |
Writing is clear but not concise; paragraph or sentence structure repetitive or awkward |
Writing is clear and concise; ideas are well-developed and coherent |
Citations & References |
Works cited were not listed for in-text citations or works cited included resources not mentioned in the report |
Citations within text and in corresponding reference list were included with some formatting problems |
In-text citations and reference list citations were complete and properly formatted |
Adapted from Janet Rex's guide (http://libguides.und.edu/content.php?pid=340230&sid=2782623) and Boote, D.N. & Biele, P. (2005). Scholars before researchers: On the centrality of the dissertation literature review in research preparation. Educational Researcher. 34(6) p. 8. Content in this box used with permission from Hannah Gascho Rempel at OSU Libraries.