Literature reviews are a common part of scholarship, and you will be asked to create them throughout your academic career for a variety of purposes and assignments. By the end of the tutorial, you will be able to:

Understand the purpose of a literature review- and more importantly, understand the purpose of your literature review
Develop effective search strategies
Save your sources and take notes on your reading
Synthesize your research in order to write your literature review
Use some helpful tips for avoiding "research overwhelm"

This tutorial is all about helping you create a research strategy that works for you. There are many valid ways to do research, and we encourage you to use the strategies that work best for you after completing this tutorial.