On Literature Reviews

On this page...

  • you will understand the importance of carrying out a literature review

  • you are given a template to organise your learning

  • you are given some quotes from the IB EE guide about literature reviews

Literature reviews are relevant to all EE subject areas

University of Melbourne

Literature review
Some interesting quotes from the IB EE Guide
Once you’ve completed your literature review
Useful phrases for literature reviews
Does the literature review have a structure?
Chicken or Egg

Useful Templates and Examples

Lit Review Template #1
Example Lit Notes 1.pdf
Lit Review Template #2
Example Lit Notes 2.pdf

The Blind Men and the Elephant

The importance of studying the whole picture, cross referencing, and having an open yet critical mind. This famous metaphor helps students grasp the importance of thorough research and the usefulness of a complete literature review.

The Blind Men and the Elephant.pdf

Useful videos