WriteCast Episode 38: The Literature Review Matrix: What it is, How to Use it, and How to Make it Work for You

Thursday, May 11, 2017 APA , Capstone Writing , Citations , Digital Research , Dissertation , Literature Review , podcast , Prewriting , Scholarly Writing , WriteCast , Writing Process 2 comments

Have you heard of the literature review matrix? It's a tool you'll want to know about if you're working on, or going to be working on, any major research and writing project. If you are familiar with the matrix but aren't yet sure how to use it or haven't found it helpful, then this episode is for you, too. Brittany shares why she loves the matrix as a researching, writing, and teaching tool, and Beth explains why she was hesitant about the matrix at first but how students can tailor it to meet their own research needs.

The Literature Review Matrix resource, the focus of this episode, is available in Word and PDF form on our website!

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