Sample Literature Review

(with examples of correct APA style)

Here is a sample literature review. Note that it follows APA style, including its References page. Note also how she approaches the concept of the literature review. It's organized and comprehensive, but also very easy to read, even for non-specialists. It has a short intro that identifies the paper as a lit review and sets up its thesis and the conclusion sums up the research and points to future directions of scholarship. This paper earned an A. Used with permission.

Here is another sample literature review in APA style with commentary explaining what it does right and what it does wrong. Used with permission.

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