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Literature Review

Synthesize academic literature

AcademicAnalysis

About the Literature Review Prompt Template

This research template assigns the AI the role of an academic researcher, so the prompt it builds is framed by genuine subject-matter expertise rather than a generic request.

What it does: Conduct a literature review on your topic covering your scope.

You fill in 5 fields (4 required, 1 optional), and SurePrompts assembles a complete, structured prompt you can paste straight into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini.

Conduct thorough research and analysis with AI-powered research templates and summaries.

How to Use This Template

  1. 1

    Fill in Research Topic

    e.g., Machine learning in healthcare

  2. 2

    Fill in Review Scope

    e.g., Last 5 years, Specific journals

  3. 3

    Fill in Key Sources

    List papers, articles, or books to review

  4. 4

    Fill in Focus Areas

    Enter the focus areas for your prompt.

  5. 5

    Fill in Output Format

    Enter the output format for your prompt.

  6. 6

    Copy your prompt

    Click the copy button to copy your generated prompt, then paste it into your preferred AI tool.

Template Fields

Every field below maps to a part of the finished Literature Review prompt. Required fields shape the core request; optional fields add detail and control.

Research TopictextRequired

A required input that takes a short line of text.

Example: e.g., Machine learning in healthcare

Review ScopetextRequired

A required input that takes a short line of text.

Example: e.g., Last 5 years, Specific journals

Key SourcesmultilineRequired

A required input that takes a longer, multi-line value.

Example: List papers, articles, or books to review

Focus AreasmultiselectRequired

A required input that takes one or more options from a list. Choose from 5 preset choices.

Available choices:

MethodologiesFindingsGapsTrendsControversies
Output Formatselect

An optional input that takes one option from a list. Choose from 4 preset choices.

Available choices:

NarrativeSystematicThematicChronological

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