When you are under pressure to read:

1. make a realistic statement of the available time
2. Decide what you have to know
3. Decide where the best and fastest source of information is
   - speak to someone who already knows something on the subject
4. Find out exactly why you have such a tight deadline and find out whether it can be changed
5. Take plenty of breaks. When you are under pressure it is more important to sit back and take stock than when you have all the time in the world. If you are under pressure and not taking care of oneself, stress will counteract all the work you are doing.