A thorough literature review is needed for a strong study foundation. It helps establish the current state of knowledge, shows what the gaps and contradictions are, and gives rationale for why and how you do your study. Here are some tools that are helpful through the different stages of your literature review.
Connected Papers: it shows papers linked by similarity, giving a visual overview of that academic area. This helps make sure you don’t miss any major or foundational papers in the area. There are similar tools as well, which help in connecting papers and seeing the broader pictures, such as Research Rabbit and Litmaps.
Connected Papers: Results for search on ‘online gaming disorder and stress’
SciSpace: It helps in finding, easily understanding, and writing using academic papers. It is especially handy for turning a difficult article into something you can actually extract conceptsS from, then using those concepts to build your review framework. It is also positioned as a large research repository, with metadata for 200 million+ papers. Similar tools include Elicit and Consensus.
SciSpace: Results for literature review search on ‘online gaming disorder and stress’
Scite: It is a research tool that helps you understand how a paper has been cited by later studies, so you can see whether its claims were supported, contradicted, or simply mentioned. It is useful for quickly checking the credibility and influence of a paper before you include it in a literature review.
Scite: Results for search on ‘online gaming disorder and stress’
Aside from search tools, researchers frequently use reference management software. These automate the collection, organization, and formatting of citations. Softwares like Zotero, EndNote, and Mendeley, also have word-processor and browser plugins that let you save papers and import citations in Word, Google Docs, or from a browser into your library. Using these software also gives you the advantage of quickly switching citation format according to the needs of your target journal.
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