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The purpose of this assignment is to help you organize the 10 articles you will synthesize for your literature review paper.
1. Review the Literature Map Assignment Rubric [PDF].

Literature Map Assignment Rubric [PDF]. – Alternative Formats
2. Read How to Read a Scientific Research Article [PDF].

How to Read a Scientific Research Article [PDF]. – Alternative Formats
- You may want to reference Figure 2.1 in Chapter 2 of the textbook.
3. Identify the 10 articles you will synthesize in your literature review paper.
- These should build upon the three articles you identified in Module 2.
4. Complete one of the following literature map templates that best fits your unique learning style. Use this template to create your own literature map.
5. Save your assignment. To do this:
- Save your document as LastName_FirstName_Map.DOCX or LastName_FirstName_Matrix.DOCX.
6.Ten empirical research studies that examine the same narrow topic should be included in the synthesis portion of the review of literature. List the 10 references you included in your literature map or matrix below using APA or AMA style citations. The instructor may provide feedback on the references to assist with the literature review process.
