Whitaker Library: Psychology Research Guide: Find literature reviews

Find literature reviews

What are literature reviews?

Author(s) perform a methodical search for original research on a specific topic, then evaluate the selected research articles.

View an example of a literature review
Look at the methodology section of this paper and note how the authors choose the research reports.

How do I find literature reviews?

Most literature reviews are published in peer-reviewed scholarly journals. You can find them by searching with the following keywords:

Annual Reviews This link opens in a new window
Find science and mathematics literature-review articles from the publication Annual Review.
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
Find psychology peer-reviewed journal articles.
Article Finder This link opens in a new window
Find books, videos and peer-reviewed articles owned by Whitaker Library. If the library does not own the item you are looking for, you can use Article Finder to request the item.