Analyzing the past to prepare the future

Abstract

The authors present information on how to write a literature review in the field of information systems (IS), noting that in this field there are only a few published review articles. They note the factors to be considered when writing a review, such as the prospective author and topic of the review, the structure of the review, the identification of the relevant literaure, and the tone of review. The reviewing and revision process is also discussed.