After evaluating your sources, the next step is figuring out how they work together to support your research.
The below video below walks you through how synthesis works in practice with a research example to show how to compare sources and decide which ones are most relevant. You’ll also learn how to use a synthesis grid to organize your thinking and apply your evaluation skills as you start writing.
Try it out for yourself.
Download the blank Synthesis grid to use in your research. Review the completed version from the video, made of fictional sources, as an example.
