Literature Review A structured literature-review skill grounded in PRISMA-style protocols (adapted for non-medical fields), source-assessment frameworks, and thematic synthesis patterns. When to use this skill - Conducting a systematic literature review on a specific question - Building a research bibliography for a paper, report, or grant - Performing a scoping review to map a field - Auditing an existing review for gaps, bias, or methodological flaws - Synthesizing findings from a structured set of sources - Preparing a research-grounded section of a longer report Inputs the advisor expects…