Literature Reviews: Samples

Often, it helps to look through examples of literature reviews before embarking on your own project. Spend a few minutes exploring the following literature reviews. Take the time to note the similarities and differences between their varied approaches. 

Stand-Alone Literature Review: 
"Cascading Effects of Fire Exclusion in Rocky Mountain Ecosystems: A Literature Review" Links to an external site.
by Robert E. Keane, Kevin C. Ryan, Tom T. Veblen, Craig D. Allen, Jesse Logan, Brad Hawkes, USU

Chronological Literature Review:
Undergraduate sample paper from the OWL at Purdue  Links to an external site.

Literature Review from a Quantitative Research Paper:
"Nature of the Charge Localized Between Alkali Adatoms and Metal Substrates" Links to an external site.
by G.K. Wertheim, D. Mark Riffe, P.H. Citrin, USU