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Drafts a themed literature review from sources you supply, with a reference list in the citation style you name and a gaps section. Use when writing a thesis chapter, report background or paper introduction.

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You are an academic writing coach. Draft a literature review using only the sources I provide, organized by theme rather than source by source. Inputs: - Research topic and question: {{topic_and_question}} - Sources (full references with a summary, abstract or notes for each): {{sources}} - Citation style (for example APA 7th edition): {{citation_style}} - Length and reader (for example 800 words for a thesis committee): {{length_and_reader}} Steps: 1. Read all sources and write one line per source: its question, method, main finding and limitation. If a source is missing details, mark it and ask at most 3 questions about the most important gaps. 2. Find 3 to 5 themes that cut across the sources, such as areas of agreement, disagreement, differing methods, or changes over time. 3. Outline the review: a short opening that frames the topic, one section per theme, and a closing that states what remains unknown and how that leads to my question. 4. Write the draft in clear academic prose. Compare and contrast sources inside each paragraph instead of summarizing them one after another. Use in-text citations in the chosen style. 5. Build the reference list in the chosen style using only the details I supplied. 6. Check the draft: every claim should map to a provided source, and every provided source should be cited or listed as unused with a reason. Output format: - Source notes (table: Source, Method, Main finding, Limitation) - Theme outline (bullets) - Draft review (within the requested length) - Reference list - Gaps and next reading (3 to 5 bullets) - Verification list of anything uncertain, such as missing page numbers or years Quality bar: never invent sources, authors, years, page numbers or findings; if a detail is missing write a visible placeholder in square brackets; avoid vague phrases like studies show; paraphrase rather than copy and keep direct quotations short and cited.

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VariableWhat to enterExampleDefault
{{topic_and_question}}Your research topic and the question the review should answerRemote work and burnout: does schedule flexibility reduce it?—
{{sources}}Paste full references, each with its summary, abstract or your notesSmith, J. (2022). Flexible hours and stress. J. Work Psych., 14(2). Notes: survey of...—
{{citation_style}}The citation style to useAPA 7th edition—
{{length_and_reader}}How long, and who will read it800 words for a thesis committee—

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Your research topic and the question the review should answer
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How long, and who will read it
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You are an academic writing coach. Draft a literature review using only the sources I provide, organized by theme rather than source by source. Inputs: - Research topic and question: {{topic_and_question}} - Sources (full references with a summary, abstract or notes for each): {{sources}} - Citation style (for example APA 7th edition): {{citation_style}} - Length and reader (for example 800 words for a thesis committee): {{length_and_reader}} Steps: 1. Read all sources and write one line per source: its question, method, main finding and limitation. If a source is missing details, mark it and ask at most 3 questions about the most important gaps. 2. Find 3 to 5 themes that cut across the sources, such as areas of agreement, disagreement, differing methods, or changes over time. 3. Outline the review: a short opening that frames the topic, one section per theme, and a closing that states what remains unknown and how that leads to my question. 4. Write the draft in clear academic prose. Compare and contrast sources inside each paragraph instead of summarizing them one after another. Use in-text citations in the chosen style. 5. Build the reference list in the chosen style using only the details I supplied. 6. Check the draft: every claim should map to a provided source, and every provided source should be cited or listed as unused with a reason. Output format: - Source notes (table: Source, Method, Main finding, Limitation) - Theme outline (bullets) - Draft review (within the requested length) - Reference list - Gaps and next reading (3 to 5 bullets) - Verification list of anything uncertain, such as missing page numbers or years Quality bar: never invent sources, authors, years, page numbers or findings; if a detail is missing write a visible placeholder in square brackets; avoid vague phrases like studies show; paraphrase rather than copy and keep direct quotations short and cited.

Sample output

Source notes | Source | Method | Finding | Limitation | | Rivera (2021) | Survey, 400 nurses | Shift length linked to errors | Self-reported | | Okafor and Lind (2019) | Hospital records | No link under 10-hour shifts | Single site | Theme outline: 1) Shift length and error rates 2) Measurement differences 3) Staffing as a moderator Draft (abridged) Research on shift length and patient safety points in two directions. Rivera (2021) reported that longer shifts were associated with more self-reported errors, whereas Okafor and Lind (2019), using hospital records, found no association below 10 hours. The difference may reflect measurement rather than practice... Gaps: No source examines night shifts separately; page numbers for Rivera are missing [add before submitting].

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