Finding literature reviews on your topic
Reading review articles is a good way to get an overview of the current research on a topic. The reviews will include key articles that you can follow up.
Find reviews
Option 1 -
- Run your search in the database
- Limit the results to review or literature review - often found under Document type
Option 2 -
If there is no option to limit to reviews try adding the word "review" to your search.
- Go to the Advanced search of the database
- Enter your search terms
- Type review into a search line and change the field option to Title
Note: The results may include book reviews using this method.
Useful databases to find review articles
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Annual reviews onlineAnnual Reviews publishes analytic reviews in focused disciplines within the biomedical, physical, and social sciences. The reviews cover significant developments in the different fields.
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Web of ScienceGo to the Advanced Search to set the document type to "Review". Web of Science covers the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities.
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ScopusClick on Limit to change the Document type to Review. Scopus is a multidisciplinary abstract and citation database of peer reviewed literature, book reviews and conference proceedings.
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Subject guidesThese guides list recommended databases useful for your particular subject area.