Healey, MickHealey, Ruth L.2018-03-142018-03-142016-06-04Healey, M., & Healey, R. L. (2016). How to conduct a literature search. In N. J. Clifford, M. Cope, T. Gillespie, & S. French (Eds.), Key Methods in Geography (3rd ed., pp. 44-61). London, United Kingdom: Sage.9781446298602http://hdl.handle.net/10034/620946Identifying the most relevant, up-to-date and reliable references is a critical stage in the preparation of a whole range of assessments at university including essays, reports and dissertations, but it is a stage which is often undertaken unsystematically and in a hurry. This chapter is designed to help you improve the quality of your literature search. There is a growing interest in higher education in students undertaking research and inquiry projects and co-inquiring with academics not just in their final year but throughout their undergraduate studies (Healey and Jenkins, 2009; Healey et al., 2013, 2014a, b). Undertaking a thorough literature search is a key element in undertaking a research or inquiry project.enLiterature searchBook chapter