Planning a Literature Review

Skills Acquired

By completing this module, you’ll learn about:

• The purpose, audience, format and structure of a literature review
• How to determine the scope of your literature review
• Strategies for searching systematically for and keeping track of your sources
• Strategies for reading analytically
• Strategies for synthesizing sources into themes
• How to organize your literature review

Facilitator

• Contact your subject librarian.

Dates and Location

Offered through online modules via MyLearningSpace.

Registration

Online Library ASPIRE workshops are available through self-registration in a MyLearningSpace course called “Library Research Workshops.” Sign into MyLearningSpace, then click on Self Registration in the top navigation bar, and choose Library Research Workshops from the list of course options.

Workshops are self-paced, and each one contains a mix of video, text, and hands-on activities, with a completion certificate to demonstrate ASPIRE competencies

ASPIRE Pillar

• Research