Writing a Literature Review

How could knowing what others have studied about the topic I am interested in guide the research that I conduct? Why would others want to read a review of previous literature that is about the topic of my research? In order to conduct a research project, you must first know what other researchers have done previously that is related to your topic. Writing about others’ work has several benefits, the most important of which is educating yourself about the background information that will form a framework for what you want to investigate. In this chapter we focus on how to