Synthesis, not just summary
The hardest part of a literature review is moving beyond summarizing one source after another to genuinely synthesizing them — grouping studies by theme, comparing findings, and showing where the gaps lie. The literature review generator is built for exactly this. It organizes the existing research around themes relevant to your topic, highlights agreements and tensions between studies, and frames the gap your own work will address.
The result is a review chapter that reads like a critical conversation between sources, not a list of abstracts.
How it works
- Enter your topic or research question. Optionally upload the sources you want the review to draw on.
- Get a thematic structure. The AI proposes themes and sub-themes that organize the literature logically.
- Generate the review. Each theme is written with synthesis, critical commentary, and in-text citations.
- Edit and export. Refine the text and export with a matching reference list in your chosen style.
Use your own sources
Upload journal articles, book chapters, or notes and the generator will use them as primary sources, citing them appropriately throughout the review. Everything stays editable, so you can adjust the emphasis, add studies the AI did not include, and ensure the gap statement aligns precisely with your research. When you are ready, the literature review slots directly into a full paper or dissertation.