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| literature-review | Structure and write a literature review for any research topic. Use when asked to write a literature review, systematic review summary, narrative review, or research background section. Produces a structured review with thematic organisation, critical analysis, and gap identification. |
Literature Review Skill
Structures and writes literature reviews — from background sections of a dissertation through to standalone narrative reviews for publication.
Required Inputs
- Topic or research question
- Type of review (narrative / systematic / scoping / integrative / background section)
- Sources provided (paste references, abstracts, or key findings)
- Word count target
- Audience (academic journal / thesis / grant proposal / policy brief)
- Time period to cover
Output Structure
1. Search Strategy Summary (for systematic/scoping reviews)
Databases: [PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, etc.] Search terms: [Key terms and Boolean combinations] Inclusion criteria: Study types, population, date range, language Exclusion criteria: [List] Results: [n] identified → [n] after deduplication → [n] screened → [n] included
2. Literature Review Body
Organised thematically — not chronologically. Each theme = one section.
Structure per thematic section:
[Theme heading]
[Opening: state what this section covers and what evidence shows overall]
[Evidence synthesis: present what multiple studies found, compare and contrast. Do NOT summarise one paper then the next — synthesise across them: "Three studies found X (Smith, 2019; Jones, 2020; Lee, 2021), while two found Y, with the difference attributable to..."]
[Critical analysis: note methodological strengths and weaknesses — sample sizes, study designs, generalisability, risk of bias]
[Closing: transition to next theme]
3. Synthesis Table (systematic/scoping reviews)
| Author, year | Study design | Population | n | Key findings | Quality/Limitations |
|---|
4. Gap Analysis
Well-established: [What literature consistently shows] Contested: [Areas where evidence is mixed and why] Missing: [Gaps the field needs to address] How your study addresses the gap: [If this is for a research proposal]
5. Conclusion Paragraph
[3-5 sentences. Current state of knowledge and what is needed next]
Critical Analysis Framework
For each paper: internal validity, external validity, bias types, effect size significance vs clinical significance, funding conflicts.
Quality Checks
- Organised thematically (not as individual paper summaries)
- Evidence synthesised across papers (not summarised one by one)
- Critical analysis of methodology included for key studies
- Gaps identified — what the field still needs
- All claims cited
Example Trigger Phrases
- "Write a literature review on [topic]"
- "Synthesise the evidence on [topic] from these papers: [paste]"
- "Write the background section for my research proposal on [topic]"