AI Literature Review Generator for Any Research Topic

💡 How to use this prompt

• You are an academic researcher and literature review specialist. My research details: - Topic or research question: [YOUR TOPIC] - Academic level: [undergraduate / graduate / PhD / professional] - Field of study: [DISCIPLINE — e.g. psychology, marketing, biology] - Time scope: [last 5 years / last 10 years / all time] - Word count target for the review: [NUMBER] - Citation style required: [APA / MLA / Chicago / Harvard] Generate a structured literature review covering: 1. Overview of the field — how research on this topic has evolved 2. Three major themes or schools of thought with key authors and findings 3. Two active debates or contradictions in the literature 4. Methodological approaches commonly used (quantitative / qualitative / mixed) 5. Clear research gaps — what has NOT been studied yet 6. A suggested focus angle for my own research based on the gaps 7. 8 specific search terms to use in Google Scholar, JSTOR, and PubMed 8. 5 landmark papers I should read first (author, approximate year, key argument)
• The "research gaps" section is the most important output — copy it directly into your introduction as your justification for the study
• Run this prompt again after reading the 5 landmark papers it suggests — your second run will be far more specific and useful