Target audience: turboresearcher
Attention: This might not align with current academic guidelines on the permitted use of AI tools.

Prerequisite: A research gap has been identified.

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Step 1: Literature Search

Use these tools to find relevant, recent, and high-quality academic papers:

1. Gemini (Google AI)
   • Best for deep research and scoping.
   • Can summarize trends, identify gaps, and provide references.
   • Use prompt:
     “Summarize the current state of research on [your topic], including key materials, challenges, and recent breakthroughs from the past 2 years. Include references.”
2. SciSpace Deep Review
   • Focuses only on academic sources.
   • Finds top papers and extracts insights, methods, and gaps.
   • Allows export to reference managers (CSV, BibTeX, RIS, etc.).
3. Manus AI
   • Agentic AI that segments tasks (e.g., finding references, summarizing, outlining).
   • Can generate structured literature reviews and dashboards.
4. OpenAlex
   • Fast, open-source academic search engine.
   • Great for quick keyword-based searches and trend analysis.

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Step 2: Writing the Literature Review

Use these tools to structure and write your review efficiently:

1. Notebook LM
   • Upload papers or summaries.
   • Chat with your sources to extract themes, gaps, and comparisons.
2. ChatGPT (with Projects or Custom Instructions)
   • Use for drafting, refining, and organizing your review.
   • Prompt example:
     “Write a structured literature review based on these references. Include themes, gaps, and how the current research connects to my topic: [paste references or summaries].”
3. Thesa (Theo the Cat)
   • Upload your draft for feedback.
   • Get suggestions on clarity, structure, and missing arguments.

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Optional Enhancements

• Text Blaze: Save and reuse prompts for faster iteration.
• Perplexity (Academic Mode): Quick academic Q&A with citations.
• Consensus: Synthesized answers from multiple papers with a “consensus meter.”