Literature Review Support: Finding and Organising Technical Sources
A good literature review shows what is already known and where the gap lies. For students, researchers and engineers preparing a proposal or paper, literature review support can reduce the workload considerably. Need help with literature review support? Message Senthil Kumar on WhatsApp: +91-9952749533 Search smartly Use keyword combinations, synonyms and related terms. Search journal databases, conference proceedings and Google Scholar. Note the search terms you used so the process can be repeated. Screen quickly Read the title and abstract first, then the conclusion. Keep only papers that match your question, and record why others were excluded. Organise your sources Create a table with columns for authors, year, method, key findings, limitations and relevance. A reference manager such as Zotero or Mendeley can store citations and generate bibliographies. Write by theme, not by paper Group studies by topic or approach and compare them. A review that simply lists one p...