Guide

Yes, direct quotations can appear in a literature review when they serve analysis; keep them brief, integrate with your prose, and cite with style-specific

Yes, images can appear in a literature review when they clarify methods, synthesize results, or document selection flow, with captions and permissions.

Yes, a literature review can include tables when they synthesize studies and follow the rules of your style guide.

Yes, literature reviews can be published as standalone articles when they add new synthesis, follow reporting standards, and fit a journal’s scope.

Yes, you can present a systematic review at conferences, as long as you match the event’s scope and follow abstract rules.

Yes, you can deliver a literature review at a conference when it presents a clear question, method, and actionable takeaways.

Yes, you can paraphrase in a literature review, but you must credit sources, keep the meaning, and avoid patchwriting or close copying.

No, Google Scholar lacks a peer-reviewed-only filter; use journal limits, advanced search, and checks to confirm review status.

Yes, you can complete a systematic review without pooling effects when data or methods don’t allow it.

No, a meta-analysis should follow a structured review; skipping that step invites bias and fails common reporting standards.