Brief summary and background of the main issues. What does the reader need to know to be able to understand the main issues?
Preparation Guidelines for the Research Paper Literature Review
Each of the items in BOLD must be listed as a heading in your paper. If a question/issue does not apply, please explain why. The final product must include the following:
Cover Page (consult an APA style guide)
- Introduction (1-2 pages in length)
- Brief summary and background of the main issues. What does the reader need to know to be able to understand the main issues?
- What are the goals, desired outcomes, conflicts?
- Why are the goals, outcomes, conflicts important?
- Literature Review (2-5 pages in length)
- In depth overview of the issues.
- Compare/contrast, discuss opposing views, alternatives.
- What are the viewpoints of researchers, policy makers, think tanks, industry associations etc. that are interested in your issue? What were their conclusions?
- Conclusion (2-3 pages in length)
- Analyze what you have learned and inform the reader.
- What policy or programmatic recommendations might emerge from your evaluation?
- References
- Must be in APA style, not all citation generation programs will produce a correct APA reference page, you must double check.