Literature Review in Humanities
Please note: The target audience for this workshop is graduate and doctoral students, but participants at all levels are welcome to join. To qualify for the Research and Creative Activity Travel Grant, only fully matriculated and admitted FSU students will be considered. Knowing how to conduct a literature review using effective search strategies is a core skill required for researchers across disciplines. This workshop is designed for students in the Arts and Humanities disciplines to learn how to locate and search relevant information from databases, journals, and books, track citation chains, keep apprised of current discourse, and resource organization. Attendees will be able to analyze the genre of the literature review in their fields, systematize their selection and de-selection of relevant sources, and craft a review that emphasizes the importance of their own research and writing. Please contact this QEP's instructors, Leah Sherman or Mallary Rawls, 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 & timeWednesday, November 18, 2026 · 2:00 PMEnds 3:00 PM
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OrganizerQEP CoordinatorsFree event
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Literature Review in Humanities
Please note: The target audience for this workshop is graduate and doctoral students, but participants at all levels are welcome to join. To qualify for the Research and Creative Activity Travel Grant, only fully matriculated and admitted FSU students will be considered. Knowing how to conduct a literature review using effective search strategies is a core skill required for researchers across disciplines. This workshop is designed for students in the Arts and Humanities disciplines to learn how to locate and search relevant information from databases, journals, and books, track citation chains, keep apprised of current discourse, and resource organization. Attendees will be able to analyze the genre of the literature review in their fields, systematize their selection and de-selection of relevant sources, and craft a review that emphasizes the importance of their own research and writing. Please contact this QEP's instructors, Leah Sherman or Mallary Rawls, 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.