Literature Review Sprint

Purpose

Turn "I need to read more papers" into a bounded, systematic review. This skill follows the handbook's literature review advice: search systematically, prioritize high-quality sources, assess institution/year/venue/impact, summarize key ideas and limitations, and stay current with top conferences and recent papers.

The output is a usable map of the field, not a long undigested bibliography.

When to Use

• User is starting a new topic
• User wants to verify novelty of an idea
• User is writing related work
• User has many papers and no structure
• User needs a reading plan before an advisor or group meeting

Workflow

Stage 1: Define the Review Question