Stage 1 · Topic Discovery · Tool 01

Google Gemini

Use Gemini to explore a broad idea and develop possible review directions. Gemini is a general-purpose AI assistant. In Stage 1, use it to generate candidate angles, clarify concepts and suggest alternative terminology. Treat every suggestion as a lead to verify; it does not establish that a research gap exists.

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01 · Access and sign in

Get ready to use Google Gemini

Open Gemini and choose Sign in. Use a Google Account and complete any verification shown. If you are using a shared or institutional device, check which account is active before entering research material. Availability and features can depend on account, location and administrator settings.

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02 · Use it for SLR

Features that matter in this stage

Topic exploration

Ask for several distinct directions from one broad research area.

Terminology support

Request synonyms, acronyms, related concepts and spelling variants.

Question refinement

Ask what is unclear or too broad in a draft SLR question.

Prompt iteration

Improve one prompt at a time and compare responses.

Keep the SLR boundary clear. Use Gemini to explore and narrow a topic. It does not run your formal database search or confirm that a research gap exists.

03 · Hands-on prompt builder

Build a prompt for your SLR topic

Start with a broad interest, an observed issue or an emerging technology. You do not need a formal SLR question yet; this activity helps you shape and narrow an idea for Stage 1.

STEP 01

Describe your starting research idea

The form runs in this browser. It does not save your entries. Avoid entering confidential, personal or unpublished participant information.

After Gemini responds: choose a plausible direction, check its terminology in Scopus or another suitable source, and verify any suggested paper at its record. Record only a concise insight and one verified seed article in Topic & Scope. Use the database guides and Search Log for formal searches.

04 · Take the result back

What should go into Topic & Scope?

A focused review direction, candidate search terminology, and questions that need scholarly verification.

Keep the output concise. Record the tool that suggested it, then verify any article or database claim at its source. Do not paste an unverified AI answer as evidence.

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Related Stage 1 work: Research Questions · Keyword Matrix & Boolean Search · Search Log