Literature Review
According the the APA Publication Manual, a literature review is a "critical evaluation of material that has already been published" about your topic. The links below will help you understand how and why to research and write a literature review.
Finding Scholarly Articles
Databases for Business Research
Completing a literature review requires you to examine the body of literature relevant to your research question. Use these databases to find scholarly articles on business topics.
- ABI Inform Complete ProquestStart here for business and other general topics.
- Ebsco Business Source EliteAnother good source for business and general topics.
- General Business File ASAPGeneral business articles.
- National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)Working papers and economic research.
- Social Sciences Research NetworkSocial science topics including business, health, and education.
- JSTORScholarly articles on business and economics.
- General Reference Center GoldGeneral topics, including business.
Researching Non-Business Topics
Some students choose to research a discipline other than business, such as health care, engineering or sports. These topics are not widely covered in the Walsh databases. You may want to use another college or university library for your research. Talk to a librarian for information on access to other academic libraries.
- ABI Inform Complete ProquestPrimarily business publications, but includes other topics.
- Ebsco Business Source ElitePrimarily business publications, but includes other topics.
- General Reference Center GoldBusiness and general topics.
- Social Sciences Research NetworkSocial science topics including business, health, and education.
- ERICJournal articles and reports in education.
- Health Reference Center AcademicHealth and health care articles.
- Health and Wellness Resource CenterHealth and health care articles.
- Complete list of Walsh College databasesClick on the links on the left side of the page to view databases by subject.
- Google ScholarScholarly articles in many disciplines. Full-text may not be available.
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