01
Set the review boundary
Make inclusion decisions visible before gathering material.
- Define the research question.
- Choose source types and dates.
- Record inclusion and exclusion logic.
Literature review
See the field, the fault lines, and the missing evidence.
Use a structured investigation to compare sources, trace themes, and explain where the literature agrees, diverges, or remains incomplete.
Literature-review workflow
02
Compare the literature
Organize the review around findings and methods, not a sequence of summaries.
- Group recurring themes.
- Contrast methods and populations.
- Surface disagreement and replication gaps.
03
Write a transparent synthesis
A useful review explains both what the evidence shows and what the process may have missed.
- Link claims to sources.
- Describe limitations.
- Keep the search and evidence trail available for review.