This document provides an overview of the literature review process. It defines a literature review as analyzing past research published by accredited scholars to use as background and compare the topic to other research. The reviewer must efficiently scan literature, identify valid studies, and determine what is known and still unknown about the related research topic. Questions are posed about how to conduct an effective literature review, including determining the research question, scope, and how to analyze sources. The document stresses the importance of relating all sources back to the specific research question.