Literature review

Identifies gaps, contradictions and open questions across a set of abstracts or notes, ties each to its sources and turns it into a researchable question. Use when scoping a thesis, grant or review.

Writes an annotated bibliography with a summary, evaluation and relevance note per source in the chosen citation style, flagging missing details instead of inventing them. For students.

Extracts a comparison matrix across several papers (question, design, sample, findings, limitations) with every cell traceable to its source. Use when organising sources for a literature review.

Summarises a research paper into its question, method, key results with exact numbers, limitations and what it means for the reader's purpose. Use before citing, relying on or reading a paper in full.

Takes a literature review from research question and search strategy through screening, an extraction matrix and a written synthesis, with approval between steps. For students and researchers.

Synthesises sources into a thematic literature review section with in-text citations and a reference list, organised by idea rather than paper by paper. Use for theses, articles and proposals.

Screens titles and abstracts against inclusion and exclusion criteria with a decision and reason for each record, and lists uncertain ones for a second reviewer. For review teams.

Builds a Boolean search strategy for PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science or Google Scholar with concepts, synonyms, controlled vocabulary, filters and a search log. For systematic and narrative reviews.

Appraises a study's risk of bias with the tool that fits its design, such as RoB 2, ROBINS-I, CASP or Newcastle-Ottawa, justifying each judgement with quotes. For reviewers and practitioners.