Academic Guides: Checklist for Exhausting the Literature: Checklist for Exhausting the Literature

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Unfortunately, there is no simple way to determine if you have completely exhausted the literature on your topic. Below is a checklist of common resources and techniques to make sure that you have explored all available resources.

Exhaustive checklist for the literature review

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Checklist for Exhausting the Literature:
Checklist for Exhausting the Literature

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