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Annotated bibliographies and literature reviews help researchers gather resources, identify trends, and analyze research for their own studies. They are useful for both the writer and reader by summarizing key research and situating new work within existing literature. Both focus on pivotal scholarly articles with primary research, but are written differently.
An annotated bibliography lists sources in alphabetical order with summaries or evaluations of each. It helps researchers track their references. A literature review, on the other hand, synthesizes information from various sources to present a cohesive understanding of the research field, often organized by subject, theory, or methodology.
The NU Academic Success Center provides guidance on writing annotated bibliographies and synthesizing sources for a literature review.
The Library's NavigatorSearch is the best starting point for finding scholarly resources for annotated bibliographies and literature reviews, with additional specialized databases available for further research. These sub-pages identify resources and research techniques for your literature review.
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