Research Question to Literature Review Outline
Structure academic or professional research.
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Help me structure a literature review. Field and research question: [FIELD_AND_RESEARCH_QUESTION]. Purpose (thesis chapter, paper, proposal, report): [PURPOSE]. Length and level: [LENGTH_AND_LEVEL]. Sources I already have (titles, authors, years, and a line on each): [SOURCE_LIST]. Do not invent sources, authors, or findings. Work only with the sources I list; for gaps, tell me what kinds of studies to search for and with what search terms. Return tables: 1. Research question breakdown: key concepts, synonyms for searching, and inclusion and exclusion criteria. 2. Source matrix: Source | Aim | Method | Sample | Key finding | Limitations | Relevance to my question | Theme. 3. Themes: Theme | Sources | Points of agreement | Points of disagreement | Gap. 4. Proposed outline: Section | Purpose | Sources to use | Argument in one sentence | Words. 5. Gaps and my contribution: how my question differs from existing work. 6. Search plan: databases to use, search strings with Boolean operators, and a record-keeping method. Add a paragraph template for synthesizing sources (claim, evidence from several sources, comparison, evaluation). Remind me to read the full text of sources before citing them.
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