NR441 - Nursing Capstone

A literature review is an overview of previous research on a topic that critically evaluates and compares what has already been published on a particular topic.  This allows you to provide context to the research and scholarly literature on your topic. 

Steps for Conducting a Literature Review

• Your literature review should be guided by your research question.
• Develop keywords or subject terms for your research question.
• Try different keyword combinations when searching the databases.
• Carefully review your search results. 
• Searching is a cyclical process where you will run searches, review results, modify searches, run again, review again.