LibGuides: Writing in the Health Sciences: Literature Review

Books

Health Sciences Literature Review Made Easy by Judith Garrard
Call Number: Hirsh Health Sciences Library Book Stacks WZ 345 G238h 2017
ISBN: 9781284115192
Publication Date: 2016-08-18

Writing a narrative biomedical review: considerations for authors, peer reviewers, and editors
Gasparyan, A.Y., Ayvazyan, L., Blackmore, H. et al. Rheumatol Int 31, 1409–1417 (2011).
Ten Simple Rules for Writing a Literature Review
Pautasso M (2013) PLoS Comput Biol 9(7): e1003149. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1003149.
How to systematically review the medical literature
Rosenfeld RM. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1996 Jul;115(1):53-63. doi: 10.1016/S0194-5998(96)70137-7. PMID: 8758631.
Writing Integrative Literature Reviews: Guidelines and Examples
Torraco, R. J. (2005). Human Resource Development Review, 4(3), 356-367. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534484305278283
Writing a review article - Are you making these mistakes?
Daldrup-Link, H.E. (2018). Nanotheranostics, 2(2), 197-200. https://doi.org/10.7150/ntno.24793.
Five tips for developing useful literature summary tables for writing review articles
Younas A, Ali P. Evidence-Based Nursing 2021;24:32-34

Literature Reviews from UNC
This handout will explain what literature reviews are and offer insights into the form and construction of literature reviews
What is a Literature Review?
Writing help from the Royal Literary Fund. This site also has a dissertation guide; writing tool; and a general essay guide.