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Tips for Synthesizing Your Information!
- Watch this video to understand the key concepts of synthesizing your articles for your literature review.
- Use a Synthesizing Matrix to group articles by like themes like this example at the University of Arizona Writing Center or the following example from Oswego State University of New York.
- Analyze how and why information from different studies overlap.
- Compare new knowledge with old knowledge for a unique perspective.
- Organize readings by:
- Different theoretical approaches
- Specific concepts or issues
- Different methodologies employed
- If you need help with writing your literature review, contact the Madonna University Writing Center or look at the Writing Center's video presentation and handout on literature reviews.
