Library Guides: SharkWrites: College of Psychology: Writing Reviews

Writing Literature Reviews

How to write a literature review in psychology.
Anglim, J. (2009, September 29). How to write a literature review in psychology. [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://jeromyanglim.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-write-literature-review-in.html
Writing a review article for Psychological Bulletin
Bem, D. J. (1995). Writing a review article for Psychological Bulletin. Psychological Bulletin, 118(2), 172-177. http://dx.doi.org.ezproxylocal.library.nova.edu/10.1037/0033-2909.118.2.172
Guidelines for writing a literature review.
Mongan-Rallis, H. (2006). Guidelines for writing a literature review. Retrieved from http://www.duluth.umn.edu/~hrallis/guides/researching/litreview.html

More Resources:

Sample APA-format research paper.
Nova Southeastern University College of Psychology. (n.d.) Sample APA-format research paper.

The fumblerules of writing.
Safire, W. (n.d.). The fumblerules of writing. Retrieved from http://dmorgan.web.wesleyan.edu/materials/safire.htm

Additional Resources

Review Articles:

Bem, D. J. (1995). Writing a review article for Psychological Bulletin. Psychological Bulletin, 118(2), 172-177. http://dx.doi.org.ezproxylocal.library.nova.edu/10.1037/0033-2909.118.2.172

Systemic Reviews:

O'Connor, E., Whitlock, E., & Spring, B. (n.d.). Introduction to systematic reviews. Retrieved from https://www.ebbp.org/course_outlines/systematic_review/

Online Resources

Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab)

Purdue OWL Guide to APA Style

University of Richmond Writer's Web

University of Washington Psychology Writing Center

Academic Writer (formerly APA Style CENTRAL)

APA Style Blog

APA Writing Guidelines

Writing for Psychology--Harvard Writing Project