Demystifying the Literature Review
Demystifying the Literature Review In-Person
Learn how to conduct a literature review for your research papers, independent projects, and fellowship applications.
Attendees will learn:
- Why a literature review is important and how it can help your research
- Strategies to find relevant literature
- Techniques to synthesize the literature
- How citation management software (like Zotero) can help facilitate a literature review
What is a literature review?
A literature review is a narrative and synthesis about a set of sources. They are often required in theses and published papers to provide an analysis of sources/authors to demonstrate how your research fits within a larger academic conversation. While not the same as a systematic review, scoping review, comprehensive review, or meta-analysis, those research methodologies draw from essential literature review skills, so this workshop is still a great place to start.
Location: Poorvu Center, room 120A
Audience: Undergraduate students in all disciplines. Graduate students new to writing a literature review are also welcome to attend.
Workshop Incentive Program: Any student who attends at least 3 library workshops this semester will be eligible to receive a FREE Yale Library tote bag. Learn more.
- Date:
- Tuesday, February 10, 2026
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 2:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Poorvu Center
- Campus:
- Central Campus
- Audience:
- Graduate Students Undergraduates
- Categories:
- Citation Management Research Skills
