Conducting a Literature Review for the Social Sciences
Your Librarian
Elaine Watson
Contact:
Office L401B, Albertsons Library.
To contact me or for research assistance, please send an email to me at ewatson@boisestate.edu.
I am happy to meet with you in-person or via Zoom or Google Meet.
To contact me or for research assistance, please send an email to me at ewatson@boisestate.edu.
I am happy to meet with you in-person or via Zoom or Google Meet.
To see what has been done recently on your topic
For a comprehesive/exhaustive literature review:
See what has been done recently--find and review dissertations or theses on your topic to get ideas for future research.
TIP: when reviewing these works, read the bibliography, style, methodology, or surveys (often included).
- Dissertations & Theses GlobalDoctoral Dissertations and Masters Theses from over 1,000 colleges and universities. Full text downloads available for most Dissertations produced since 1997. Thesis not available full-text. BroncoWeb authentication required.
- Electronic Dissertations and Theses (EDT)--great to see examples of other BSU students' worksElectronic copies of Boise State University dissertations and theses in ScholarWorks.
Research Guide on Finding Dissertations and Theses
For additional resources to search for dissertations and theses, please visit the Research Guide on locating dissertations and theses below.