An introduction to writing reviews of academic literature -- Considerations in writing reviews for specific purposes -- Selecting a topic and identifying literature for review -- General guidelines for analyzing literature -- Analyzing literature from the viewpoint of a researcher -- Synthesizing literature prior to writing a review -- Guidelines for writing a first draft -- Guidelines for developing a coherent essay -- Guidelines on style, mechanics, and language usage -- Incorporating feedback and refining the first draft -- Comprehensive self-editing checklist for refining the final draft -- Supplementary readings : sample literature reviews for discussion and evaluation. Review A. Individual differences in student cheating -- Review B. Knowledge, interest, and narrative writing -- Review C. Immune neglect : a source of durability bias in affective forecasting -- Appendix A: A close look at locating literature electronically -- Appendix B: Sample ERIC search.