Practical Strategies for Literature Review in Social Sciences: Part I. Literature Search
Please note: The target audience for this workshop is graduate and doctoral students, but participants at all levels are welcome to join. Are you interested in streamlining your research process? Join us for a workshop tailored to doctoral students in the social sciences and learn savvy research skills to conduct comprehensive literature reviews in the social sciences. In this session, you will learn time-saving tips and strategies for navigating scholarly databases and the pros and cons of the search systems. The workshop will cover essential topics such as finding relevant studies and classic works, harvesting search terms, using search operators to refine your search, and identifying top journals for your research topics. Databases such as Social Science Premium Collection, ERIC, APA PsycINFO, Web of Science, JSTOR, and other search systems will be covered. Please contact this QEP's instructor, Mila Turner, if you have questions about workshop content. You MUST use your FSU email account to access this workshop through Zoom. Please ensure that your Zoom app is up to date before the workshop. Check-in ends 10 minutes after the scheduled start time and late arrivals will not be admitted. The Graduate Skills Workshop series is a collection of workshops developed in collaboration with the Graduate School and the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) to support graduate research and success. For questions regarding Research and Creative Activity Travel Grants, please contact the Graduate Student Resource Center.
Date & timeTuesday, December 1, 2026 · 2:00 PMEnds 3:15 PM
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OrganizerQEP CoordinatorsFree event
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Practical Strategies for Literature Review in Social Sciences: Part I. Literature Search
Please note: The target audience for this workshop is graduate and doctoral students, but participants at all levels are welcome to join. Are you interested in streamlining your research process? Join us for a workshop tailored to doctoral students in the social sciences and learn savvy research skills to conduct comprehensive literature reviews in the social sciences. In this session, you will learn time-saving tips and strategies for navigating scholarly databases and the pros and cons of the search systems. The workshop will cover essential topics such as finding relevant studies and classic works, harvesting search terms, using search operators to refine your search, and identifying top journals for your research topics. Databases such as Social Science Premium Collection, ERIC, APA PsycINFO, Web of Science, JSTOR, and other search systems will be covered. Please contact this QEP's instructor, Mila Turner, if you have questions about workshop content. You MUST use your FSU email account to access this workshop through Zoom. Please ensure that your Zoom app is up to date before the workshop. Check-in ends 10 minutes after the scheduled start time and late arrivals will not be admitted. The Graduate Skills Workshop series is a collection of workshops developed in collaboration with the Graduate School and the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) to support graduate research and success. For questions regarding Research and Creative Activity Travel Grants, please contact the Graduate Student Resource Center.