Day 5 – How to Create a Literature Review Matrix

Struggling to organize your research articles? This free lesson from the 21 Days of Smart Research Writing series teaches you how to build a powerful Literature Review Matrix using simple tools like Google Sheets or Excel. Designed for researchers, students, and thesis writers, this guide breaks down the process of comparing studies, identifying research gaps, and making literature review writing 10x easier.

Inside this PDF, you’ll learn:

• What a literature matrix looks like

• Step-by-step guide to creating your own

• Smart prompts to simplify article summaries

• AI tips to boost your speed—ethically!
  Whether you’re working on a dissertation, proposal, or paper, this guide will help you stop drowning in notes and start writing with structure.

🔍 Key Features:

• ✅ Simple guide to build your own literature matrix

• ✅ Ideal for thesis, dissertation, and academic paper writers

• ✅ Covers comparison of research findings, methods, and gaps

• ✅ AI-enhanced workflow tips (ethical use)

• ✅ Works with Google Sheets, Notion, Excel

• ✅ Free downloadable PDF

• ✅ Based on real mistakes and real researcher needs

• ✅ Written in plain, beginner-friendly English

• ✅ Links to bonus prompt collection (optional support tool)

• ✅ Part of the viral 21-day research writing series