This question is for folks who have done some kind of computing research.

Did you ever get formal training in how to do a literature review? What about informal training?

Some options, in case that lowers the barrier to entering the conversation:

Learned in a formal course
7.3%
Learned from peers
27.3%
Learned from advisor
34.5%
Other
30.9%
Poll ended at .
As a follow-up question: what platform do you do use for search?
Google Scholar
76.9%
JSTOR/EBSCOhost/via library
0%
ArXiv
7.7%
Other
15.4%
Poll ended at .
@etosch Google scholar, arxiv and the crypto preprint website
@shapr 🤨 What's "the crypto preprint website"?
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