About this project

A desk for comparing research

Literature Review Matrix is an independently maintained tool for readers preparing a literature review. It provides blank spreadsheets, an online evidence matrix, and a theme-based outline from the notes you enter.

What the tool does

Compare your reading notes, group sources by theme, and export a table or outline. You supply the papers and findings; the tool does not search for papers, generate findings, or verify citations. Check every claim against the original source before using it in your review.

How worked examples are prepared

We select a small, coherent set of real papers to teach the matrix workflow. The active-learning example links each row to its DOI, PubMed record, and full paper, and gives the abstract or figure location used for its paraphrase. It is a teaching selection, not a comprehensive literature search.

Reported findings are kept separate from our theme labels, contribution judgments, strength appraisals, and scope cautions. Readers should check the originals and use the appraisal method required by their course or review protocol.

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