. Describe the 7 steps in conducting a literature review.

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1. Begin by identifying key words to assist in locating literature materials at an academic college or university.
2. Use the keywords to begin searching for academic literature using computerized databases. It is best to initially focus on journal articles and books.
3. Try to locate a minimum of 50 research articles or books related to the research topic.
4. Read, review, and skim the initial group of articles and books to get a better sense of the information.
5. Begin developing a literature map to begin to see connections among the literature that you have found related to the topic.
6. Begin writing annotations for the articles to produce a summary for each resource.
7. Integrate the literature by organizing the literature summaries thematically or grouping by important concepts. This is when you begin to create your literature review and conclude with a summary of the major themes and concepts of the topic and how your study fits into or adds to the literature.