Literature reviews

A literature review is not based on your own data but is a literature overview organised a little differently than a scientific paper.

The abstract, introduction, discussion, acknowledgements and references sections are also included, but materials and methods are (as a rule) not, and instead of the Results heading, you use headings and sub-headings that fit the content you summarise.

Keep the introduction very short, usually at most 1/3 page, and provide only a brief background to the problem itself and why it is an interesting topic to reference.

In the discussion, discuss the results you have summarised and put them into a larger context. Personal reflections may be appropriate here. References are cited continuously in the manner described above.

Format your tables, figures and reference lists according to Appendices, tables and figures and Citing your sources in the text.