SOCS 10123 - Applied Research Methods in Early Childhood

This research guide will provide you with ideas on where to locate resources for your literature review assignment, especially peer-reviewed journal articles. Check out the Research Tips Page for strategies and techniques that will help you work through the research process, as well as the Literature Review Guide.

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A literature review summarizes existing scholarly research on a topic from peer-reviewed articles, books, dissertations, and other sources. The reviewer searches for important research in a particular area of study, and then recaps their key findings in the article. A literature review doesn’t just describe what academic sources say on the topic. Rather, the reviewer discusses trends, identifies gaps or inconsistencies in the research, and may draw conclusions about a subject based on the research presented in the literature.

To help you get started, select databases are compiled for you on this site, but refer to the library's complete list of databases to find more sources:

A select list of journals are highlighted below. Refer to the eJournal Portal to browse these publications, as well as many others, by title, keyword, and topic.