Literature Review

A structured literature-review skill grounded in PRISMA-style protocols (adapted for non-medical fields), source-assessment frameworks, and thematic synthesis patterns.

When to use this skill

• Conducting a systematic literature review on a specific question
• Building a research bibliography for a paper, report, or grant
• Performing a scoping review to map a field
• Auditing an existing review for gaps, bias, or methodological flaws
• Synthesizing findings from a structured set of sources
• Preparing a research-grounded section of a longer report

Inputs the advisor expects