Summary
• Summarize major contributions of significant studies and articles to the body of knowledge under review, maintaining the focus established in the introduction
• evaluate the current “state of the art” for the body of knowledge reviewed,
o pointing out major methodological flaws or
o gaps in research,
o inconsistencies in theory and findings, and
o areas or issues pertinent to future study
• Conclude by providing some insight into the relationship between the central topic of the literature review and a larger area of study such as a discipline, a scientific endeavor, or a profession.
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