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How To Do Secondary Research / Literature Reviews In-Person / Online
This workshop introduces practical strategies for conducting secondary research and developing effective literature reviews. Participants will learn how to identify, locate, and evaluate scholarly sources that provide context for a research topic, establish the significance of a research problem, and support evidence-based arguments. The session will present the Creating a Research Space (CARS) framework as a guide for analyzing and structuring literature reviews and research introductions. Topics will include search strategies, source evaluation, synthesizing findings from multiple sources, and common approaches to citation, paraphrasing, and research organization. The workshop will also provide a brief introduction to citation management tools that can streamline the literature review process.
- Date:
- Wednesday, October 7, 2026
- Time:
- 12:45pm - 1:45pm
- Time Zone:
- Central Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Library Learning Center (Galvin Library lower level)