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A Crash Course in Lit Reviews for Engineering

Tools & Templates

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The Literature Review Process
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How to Synthesize a Literature Review
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Literature Review Sample

LibKey Nomad Download
LibKey Nomad connects you to fulltext of journal articles when you are searching our databases or on publishers websites.

Citation Management

Zotero
Free USAFA-approved reference program
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A free, open-source research tool that helps you collect, organize, and analyze research and share it in a variety of ways
Endnote Web
Free basic version
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Create a free account that allows you to store, share and organize your citations so that you can access them from any computer. NOTE: The same basic version of Endnote is available through the library's subscription to Web of Science and is located as a tab from the top screen.

Zotero Setup

Georgia State University Zotero Guide

Saving Citations

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