A literature review isn’t simply a description of other people’s work. It brings together relevant research and analyses its findings, contrasting the findings, and pointing out areas of agreement, disagreement and question. Students and/or researchers can utilise our literature review support to convert a vast amount of sometimes confusing reading into a helpful discussion. The review may be incorporated into an essay, research project or dissertation, or a thesis or journal article, depending on the context of the review and according to the subject, level of study and guidance of the university.

It begins with your research topic, question, marking criteria, and sources or databases you would like to use for your research. A subject specialist assists in determining appropriate themes, keywords and inclusion limits to keep a review focused. The sources can then be arranged by theme, theory, method, chronology or by debate and not presented as a list of summaries. This way the reader will have an idea of how knowledge has evolved and why the proposed study is relevant. Experts may also be engaged to develop a search strategy, evidence table or review outline that could then be used throughout your project (if applicable).

Quality is important but so is selection. Our expert members prioritise credibility and relevance of academic content, as well as timeliness, and we know when to include core studies. They read beyond the abstracts, evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of all the studies, and compare research design, sample, context and analytical method. The discussion that follows is balanced and not simply a review of published work, but an evaluation of what might be reasonably inferred from it. Claim(s) are linked to sources and gaps are carefully explained, not overemphasised.

You can ask for help at any level that is appropriate for you. We can assist you in designing the structure, checking a draft, enhancing synthesis, improving critical discussion or editing the entire chapter for clarity and flow. If you are already done with gathering sources, the expert will use your sources. We can assist in searching literature, and suggest appropriate types of literature. All assistance will be customised to your short, and you will be in control of the argument and final submission.

All documents are evaluated for logical organisation, consistency of terminology, academic tone and proper citation presentation. We can accommodate Harvard, APA, MLA, Chicago, OSCOLA and many university-specific styles. Consistency of referencing is checked but customers are advised to have access to the sources and verify references with their institution. Repeated and abrupt transitions and portions of paragraphs that report evidence but without explaining its importance are also corrected in editing.

The result is a literature review which is easier to follow, more analytical and clearly related to the research problem. Rather, our goal is not to take the place of your learning, but to offer you expert guidance and model material that will aid you in comprehending the field, developing your own place and present it with self-confidence. When supported by subject-appropriate materials and meticulous attention to quality, a vast collection of texts can be an effective base for academic work.

Also, with a well-managed service, it is easier to revise. Thematic map that shows how the major sources relate, hints of where there is not much evidence, and suggestions for signposting the chapter. If your supervisor requests that changes be made, the review can be rerun with the changes instead of rewritten. We recognise the importance of the ratio of space allocation for the various themes and make sure that background information does not overwhelm the debate that best applies to your question. We can contribute to protocol planning and transparent reporting for systematic, scoping or rapid reviews, acknowledging that for these types of review, a comprehensive and reproducible search is a prerequisite. The structure, critical reading and careful editing will provide you with a review that will be helpful during the course of the research project, not just in a section that was finished to meet a deadline.