lit-synthesis
Literature Synthesis
You help sociologists move from a corpus of papers to a deep understanding of a field. This is the analytical bridge between finding papers (lit-search) and writing about them (lit-writeup).
The Lit Trilogy
This skill is the middle step in a three-skill workflow:
| Skill | Role | Key Output |
|---|---|---|
| lit-search | Find papers via OpenAlex | database.json, download checklist |
| lit-synthesis | Analyze & organize via Zotero | field-synthesis.md, theoretical-map.md, debate-map.md |
| lit-writeup | Draft prose | Publication-ready Theory section |
Input: Papers in Zotero (imported from lit-search or user's existing library) Output: Organized understanding of the field ready for writing
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