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How to Conduct a Literature Review

This is a guide to help graduate students successfully find, evaluate, and manage resources for a literature review. Adapted from How to Conduct a Literature Review: A Guide for Graduate Students, by Iowa State University Library. https://instr.iastate.li

For More Assistance

For more information on conducting a literature review or for help implementing these ideas, please contact your liaison librarian.

Library Liaison List

If your department or program does not have an assigned liaison, please contact Angela Beaton at angela.beaton@mnstate.edu for library instruction needs.

The College of Arts and Humanities (CAH)

The College of Business, Analytics, and Communication (CBAC)

  • Travis Dolence, Digital Initiatives Librarian (acting liaison for Fall 2025)
  • Mary Muehlberg, Electronic Resources Librarian (on sabbatical leave Fall 2025)

The College of Education and Human Services (CEHS)

The College of Science, Health, and the Environment (CSHE)

First Year Experience (FYE)

  • Stacy Voeller, Student Success Librarian & Director of University Writing

Non-Academic Departments

  • Stacy Voeller, Student Success Librarian & Director of University Writing

MSUM Foundation

  • Open