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Literature review template

Organise reading by theme rather than by author, tracking methods, findings and disagreements so the gaps in the literature become visible.

Best for
Researchers and postgraduates
Goal
Synthesise sources into themes and gaps
Layout
Mind map (balanced)
Topics
19
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How to use it

  1. Create branches for themes, not for individual papers.
  2. Put citation details in notes; leave them blank until verified.
  3. Use relationships to connect papers that disagree.
  4. Press Tab to add detail under any topic and Enter for another at the same level.

What’s inside

The full structure as text — the same content you get in the editor.

  • Research question
    • Theme 1
      • Source A — Citation: add when verified
        • Method
        • Finding
      • Source B
        • Method
        • Finding
    • Theme 2
      • Source C
        • Finding
    • Methods used in the field
      • Qualitative
      • Quantitative
    • Debates & disagreements
    • Gaps in the literature
      • ☐ Gap 1
      • ☐ Gap 2
    • My contribution

Last reviewed 2026-10-30. Placeholders are deliberately generic — replace them with your own facts and sources.