Introduction: Explain why this research topic is important.
Outline what direction your review will take: i.e., what aspects of the topic are you focusing on?
Body: Present your summaries and evaluations of the sources in a clear, logical, and coherent manner. Some options for organizing your review include chronological, order of importance, two sides of a controversial problem, differences in perspective or viewpoint. Your review must “read” like a coherent paper, not a list.
Note: Your literature review should describe only the main findings, relevant methodological issues, and/or major conclusions of other research. This must be your own interpretation of what you read.
References: Ensure your final list of references include all sources you have discussed, and use proper APA citation style.
(Adapted from the Purdue Online Writing Lab)
Articles and Search Strategies
Here are some tips for better search results in databases. this usage works on most databases, but you can also check the ‘Help’ sections for more detailed search strategies.
Boolean: (using operators: and, or, not) attraction AND recruitment searches for occurrences of both words within scope defined.
attraction OR recruitment searches for one or all, but both are not required. Truncation: govern* searches for govern, government, governmental, etc. Wildcard: m?n searches for man and men
Library Database
Blazer Library Journal Databases
Students can access electronic resources remotely:
https://www.kysu.edu/academics/library/resources-and-more/library-databses.php
For assistance, do any of the following:
- Visit Blazer Library Service Desk in person during library hours*
- Call the Service Desk at (502) 597-6851/6857.
- Chat or Email: kysu.libguides.com
*Monday-Thursday 8:00 am to 10:00 pm (Face to Face and Virtual Services)
Friday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (Face to Face and Virtual Services)
Saturday: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm (Face to Face and Virtual Services)
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List of Acceptable Journals
All of the following journals are acceptable to find articles for your literature review, but this list not exhaustive, meaning that there are other acceptable journals, but you will need to get approval by the instructor before using an article from the journal (unless the article is provided by the instructor).
- Administrative Science Quarterly
- Human Relations
- Human Resource Management
- Industrial and Labor Relations Review
- Journal of Business Research
- Journal of Human Resources
- Journal of Management
- Journal of Management Studies
- Leadership Quarterly
- Management Science
- Monthly Labor Review
- Organization Science
- Industrial and Labor Relations Review
- Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
- Organizational Research Methods
- Sloan Management Review
- Strategic Management Review
- Strategic Management Journal
- Harvard Business Review
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