A literature review is a document or section of a document that collects key sources on a topic and discusses those sources in conversation with each other (also called synthesis). The lit review is ...

A literature review is an account of the current thinking in a specific area of study. Its purpose is to introduce the reader to what has gone before and often to provide you with a foundation that ...

The primary role of the researcher when conducting a literature review is to try and make sense of all the research. Imagine that a journal article is a single puzzle piece; when you are writing a ...

The systematic literature reviews service provides guidance and support to LSE researchers, students and staff conducting: systematic reviews scoping reviews rapid review mapping reviews other types ...

This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. What is the Matrix Method, and why should I use it? Using a review matrix enables you to quickly compare and contrast articles in ...

Healy, Paul M., and James Wahlen. "A Review of the Earnings Management Literature and its Implications for Standard Setting." Accounting Horizons (December 1999).