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Literature reviews

Whether you're writing your dissertation, an annotated bibliography or a research proposal, this guide covers everything you need to know in order to structure and write an expert literature review.

Worksheets

Worksheets, examples and templates that you can download and use when planning and writing your literature review or annotated bibliography:

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External resources

Academic Writing Glossary

Have you encountered a term in your module guide or assessment criteria that you're not familiar with? Our glossary includes definitions on the words and phrases associated with academic writing and studying at university:

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Abstract Methodology Plagiarism

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