LLO 8110 Literature Review
For LLO 8110, you will be conducting a literature review. For more information on how to write a literature review, please check out our guide linked below or preview the presentation listed on the right:
Once you have located an article that you want to investigate further, you can follow the research forward to find citing articles. Citing articles are articles that reference and build upon the original article you selected.
There are two main ways to locate citing articles. You can copy the article title and search for it in the Web of Science database and Google Scholar.
In Web of Science, once you have located the original article, you should see a number of citations linked on the right side of your screen. Click on the number and it will take you to the list of citations. Once there you can use the "Refine Results" search box on the left to search within the list.
- Web of Science This link opens in a new windowCitation database from journals and international conference proceedings. Cross-search of the Web of Science Core Collection, BIOSIS Previews, and the SciELO Citation Index (Latin America, Spain, Portugal, the Caribbean and South Africa).
In Google Scholar, one you have located the original article, underneath the item's record you should see a "Cited by #". Click on that link to reveal a new search with a list of citing articles. If you click the check box that says "Search within citing articles" and you can enter keywords in the search box to search within that list as well.
Note: Google Scholar is a great way to search for global research on your topic. However, it includes a wide variety of source types in the search results including peer-reviewed articles, dissertations, theses, open access articles, reports, book reviews, and more. You will need to review the sources you have selected to make sure they meet the criteria for you assignment.
- Google Scholar Vanderbilt Login This link opens in a new windowUse this link to seamlessly access VU resources via Google Scholar both on and off campus.
You can also adjust your Google Scholar settings to display the Vanderbilt Findit@VU link to appear in search results and allow for access from on or off-campus. Access Google Scholar settings by visiting this page (https://scholar.google.com/scholar_settings).
Click library links on the left hand menu. in the search box, search for Vanderbilt and select: “Vanderbilt University Library – Findit@VU” (with uppercase F), Click Save.
Video - Literature Reviews Webinar (39:49 mins)
- Research Journey WorksheetResearch is a process. This worksheet takes you step-by-step through the process of defining your research questions to strategically searching for resources using library databases.
PDF - Literature Reviews Webinar Slides
- Presentation Slides: LLO Library Lunch Chat: Literature Reviews
PDF of slides from LLO Library Lunch chat held October 26, 2021 via Zoom.
