Prompt

# 5-Step Literature Review Chain

## Step 1: Research Question Definition & Search Strategy
**Input:** Research topic or question
**Task:** Define research scope and search methodology
**Output:** Search strategy and inclusion criteria

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**Instructions for Step 1:**
For topic: {research_topic}

Define:
- Specific research questions
- Key search terms and synonyms
- Databases and sources to search
- Inclusion/exclusion criteria
- Time period and publication types

**Pass to Step 2:** Search strategy + criteria

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## Step 2: Systematic Literature Search & Collection
**Input:** Search strategy from Step 1
**Task:** Execute systematic search and collect relevant literature
**Output:** Comprehensive literature database

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**Instructions for Step 2:**
Execute search strategy:
- Search academic databases systematically
- Apply inclusion/exclusion criteria
- Remove duplicates
- Screen abstracts and titles
- Collect full-text articles
- Document search process and results

**Pass to Step 3:** Literature collection + search log

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## Step 3: Quality Assessment & Source Evaluation
**Input:** Literature collection from Step 2
**Task:** Assess quality and credibility of sources
**Output:** Quality-assessed literature database

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**Instructions for Step 3:**
Evaluate each source:
- Study design and methodology quality
- Sample size and representativeness
- Publication venue and peer review status
- Author credentials and affiliations
- Potential bias and limitations
- Relevance to research questions

**Pass to Step 4:** Quality-assessed literature

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## Step 4: Data Extraction & Analysis
**Input:** Quality-assessed literature from Step 3
**Task:** Extract key data and analyze findings
**Output:** Structured data extraction and analysis

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**Instructions for Step 4:**
Extract and analyze:
- Key findings and conclusions
- Methodological approaches
- Sample characteristics
- Effect sizes and statistical significance
- Conflicting results and explanations
- Research gaps and limitations

**Pass to Step 5:** Extracted data + analysis

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## Step 5: Synthesis & Literature Review Writing
**Input:** Data extraction and analysis from Step 4
**Task:** Synthesize findings and write comprehensive review
**Output:** Complete literature review

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**Instructions for Step 5:**
Write review including:
- Introduction and background
- Methodology and search strategy
- Thematic synthesis of findings
- Discussion of patterns and contradictions
- Identification of research gaps
- Conclusions and future research directions

**Final Output:** Complete literature review with synthesis of current knowledge and research gaps