Help me write a literature review for my dissertation or research paper.
Topic: [MY RESEARCH TOPIC]
Level: [UNDERGRADUATE / MASTERS / PHD]
Word count: [TARGET]
Sources found so far: [NUMBER]
Provide:
1. **Search Strategy**: How to systematically find all relevant sources
2. **Source Organisation**: How to organise papers by theme, method, or chronology
3. **Critical Reading**: How to read papers with an analytical eye (not just summarise)
4. **Theme Identification**: How to identify themes and patterns across sources
5. **Structure Options**: Thematic, chronological, or methodological organisation
6. **Synthesis vs Summary**: How to synthesise multiple sources into a coherent argument
7. **Critical Voice**: How to evaluate and critique existing research
8. **Gap Identification**: How to identify and articulate the gap your research fills
9. **Writing Flow**: Transition phrases and techniques for moving between sources
10. **Reference Management**: Using Zotero or Mendeley to manage citations
Help me write a literature review for my dissertation or research paper.
Topic: [MY RESEARCH TOPIC]
Level: [UNDERGRADUATE / MASTERS / PHD]
Word count: [TARGET]
Sources found so far: [NUMBER]
Provide:
1. **Search Strategy**: How to systematically find all relevant sources
2. **Source Organisation**: How to organise papers by theme, method, or chronology
3. **Critical Reading**: How to read papers with an analytical eye (not just summarise)
4. **Theme Identification**: How to identify themes and patterns across sources
5. **Structure Options**: Thematic, chronological, or methodological organisation
6. **Synthesis vs Summary**: How to synthesise multiple sources into a coherent argument
7. **Critical Voice**: How to evaluate and critique existing research
8. **Gap Identification**: How to identify and articulate the gap your research fills
9. **Writing Flow**: Transition phrases and techniques for moving between sources
10. **Reference Management**: Using Zotero or Mendeley to manage citations
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