Your literature review must meet all of the
following requirements:
1. It must be double-spaced, in a
readable font, size 12, with 1-inch
margins.
2. It must contain at least five sources,
three of which must be academic or
technical (e.g., journal articles, books,
government sources).
3. It must synthesize information rather
than just summarize.
4. It must include an introduction, a
synthesis (and likely critique) of research,
a discussion of how your work fits in, and
a conclusion.
5. It must not plagiarize or include too
many quotes (two MAX).
6. It must include in-text citations and a
references page, all in APA style.
7. Please restate your research question
at the beginning of the lit review.
For examples of lit reviews from other undergrads, please visit D2L and look under “Content”
and “Literature Reviews” and feel free to peruse the lit review slideshow. Good luck!