Check the themes
Edit theme labels in the matrix so that related papers appear together. A theme should express a question or idea rather than the name of one author.
Step 2 · Plan your synthesis
Literature Review Outline Builder
Turn the source matrix saved in this browser into sections grouped by theme. Review the findings and limitations together, then copy or download a Markdown outline for your own writing.
Complete the matrix generator first. The outline keeps citation notes attached and excludes incomplete or duplicate references. It does not write a literature review or decide which claims are true.
Your theme-based outline
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Write a synthesis claim
The generated section summary counts contributions. Replace that scaffold in your writing with a defensible claim that reflects agreement, disagreement, methods, and scope.
Trace every claim
Reopen each paper and verify the cited passage before drafting. See a worked synthesis and outline for an example of this step.