What is a literature review?
A literature review presents a research question or problem and then combines and analyzes the research conducted previously. You may have read scholarly journal articles that contained literature reviews, paving a way for the authors to enter the research conversation by addressing some of the gaps uncovered in the literature review section.
Article Databases
Search in one or more of these recommended research databases for potential literature review sources.
See the How To Find Articles page in this guide for research database tips.
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ProQuest One Business This link opens in a new windowKey source for articles on all aspects of business, including organizational behavior and human resources. Search here for academic and practitioner journals (also called trade journals) on your topic.
Brief Instruction Video: ProQuest Basics -
Google Scholar with EMU Full Text This link opens in a new windowSearch for scholarly materials on your topic
Info types: scholarly articles, books, research reports, theses, working papers, cited sources
Access Tips: Use link above to get access to EMU subscriptions with Findtext+ links.
If this link does not work and you receive an error message from Google then use this alternate link to Google Scholar and also set your Google Scholar preferences to show EMU library access links.
Search Instruction: Google Scholar Video -
PsycINFO This link opens in a new windowSources include research from Psychology and Business.
Info type: academic articles, book info, conference papers, dissertations
How To: ProQuest Basics
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Conference Board - Business Knowledge Research This link opens in a new windowOverviews of current business topics and the economic outlook
Subjects: Business, Consumer Confidence Index, Economic Indicators
Info type: research reports, webcasts, statistics
Access Tips: Browsing topics usually works best
Find Full Text Articles
No direct link to full text in the database? Click on the EMU Findtext+ link or button.
Getting full-text articles has detailed instructions.