literature-review

name	literature-review
version	1.0.0
description	Organize and synthesize research papers for literature review sections. Extract key findings, identify gaps, and structure related work sections.
allowed-tools	["Read","Write","Edit"]

Literature Review Helper

Organize dan synthesize research papers untuk literature review chapter/section.

What This Skill Does

1. Extract key info dari papers — findings, methods, limitations
2. Categorize by theme/topic/methodology
3. Identify gaps — what takde dalam existing research
4. Compare studies — similarities and differences
5. Structure synthesis — flow yang coherent

NOT for:

• ❌ Writing new research (that's your job)
• ❌ Fabricating findings
• ❌ Copy-pasting abstracts

Input Format

For each paper, collect:

Author(s): 
Year: 
Title: 
Journal/Conference: 
Key Findings: 
Methodology: 
Limitations: 
Relevance to your study: 

Synthesis Templates

Theme-Based Organization

Structure:

3.2 Literature Review

3.2.1 AI Applications in Education
    Smith (2020) utilized neural networks to...
    Chen (2021) extended this by incorporating...
    Gap: Limited focus on primary education

3.2.2 Student Performance Metrics
    Abdullah (2022) measured effectiveness via...
    Gap: Most studies rely on quantitative measures only

3.2.3 Research Gap
    While existing studies examine X and Y, few address Z...

Chronological Organization

Structure:

Early work by Jones (2015) established...
Subsequently, Wang (2018) challenged this by...
Recent studies (Smith, 2020; Chen, 2021) suggest...

Methodology-Based

Structure:

Quantitative approaches (Abdullah, 2022; Lee, 2023)...
In contrast, qualitative studies (Kumar, 2021)...
Mixed methods remain underexplored...

Synthesis Phrases

Showing Agreement

• "Similarly, ..."
• "This finding is consistent with ..."
• "Corroborating these results, ..."
• "In line with previous research, ..."

Showing Disagreement

• "Contrary to Smith's (2020) findings, ..."
• "However, Chen (2021) argued that ..."
• "This challenges the assumption that ..."
• "In contrast, ..."

Showing Gap

• "Despite these advances, ..."
• "Limited research has examined ..."
• "To date, no study has investigated ..."
• "This remains an underexplored area ..."

Building to Your Study

• "Therefore, this study addresses ..."
• "Building upon these findings, ..."
• "The present research extends this by ..."
• "To fill this gap, ..."

Gap Analysis Framework

Check each paper for:

1. Population gap — Did they study different demographic?
2. Geographical gap — Different region/country?
3. Methodological gap — Different approach needed?
4. Theoretical gap — Untested theory?
5. Temporal gap — Outdated? Need current data?

Process

Step 1: Collect Sources

• List semua papers nak include
• Extract key info using template above

Step 2: Group & Categorize

• Arrange by theme/chronology/method
• Identify patterns and trends

Step 3: Draft Synthesis

• Write summary for each group
• Use transition phrases
• Show relationships between studies

Step 4: Identify Gap

• What's missing?
• How does your study fill it?

Step 5: Final Review

• All key studies included?
• Proper citations?
• Logical flow?
• Clear gap identified?
• Link to your study?

Example: Mini Literature Review

Topic: AI in Malaysian Education

Sources:

1. Smith (2020) — AI in US schools, quantitative, found positive results
2. Chen (2021) — AI in China, mixed methods, found mixed results
3. Kumar (2022) — AI in India, qualitative, identified challenges

Draft:

Research on AI in education has primarily focused on developed contexts. Smith (2020) examined AI implementation in US schools using a quantitative approach, finding significant improvements in student outcomes. However, Chen (2021) reported mixed results in a Chinese context using mixed methods, suggesting cultural factors may influence effectiveness. Extending this to developing contexts, Kumar (2022) conducted qualitative research in India, identifying infrastructure challenges absent in Western studies.

Gap: Despite these contributions, limited research has examined AI in Malaysian educational settings, which possess distinct cultural and infrastructural characteristics. Furthermore, existing studies predominantly focus on secondary education, leaving primary education underexplored.

Link: Therefore, this study investigates AI adoption in Malaysian primary schools, addressing both the geographical and educational-level gaps in current literature.

Quality Check

• More than just list of summaries?
• Shows connections between studies?
• Identifies clear research gap?
• Justifies your study's contribution?
• Uses proper academic citations?
• Balanced coverage (not just supportive studies)?