How to Write a Literature Review: Workbook in Six Steps

This short document explains, in six easy steps, how to write a literature review. Following the six steps, one by one, will help you write a dynamic paper with a minimum of anxiety. Each step has activities that you can do if you feel stuck, that will help propel you toward completion.

The sister publication “How to Write a Literature Review,” gives a definition of a literature review. It helps explain what a literature review is and is not, and gives tips on how it differs from other types of academic writing. It is full of “do” and “don’t do” tips for easy reading.