Topic & Scope | SLR Stage 1

Stage 1 output worksheet

Learn the tools on the separate guide page, then return here to record your decisions and verified evidence. Your work is saved automatically in this browser.

ESTIMATED HANDS-ON TIME20–30 min

You are ready to continue when

A focused working title and scope are recorded, with at least one seed article verified against its source record.

Topic & ScopeRecord a focused review direction, its boundaries, and at least one verified seed article.

TOOLS IN STAGE 1

Recommended tool workflow

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Use only the tools relevant to your topic. Practise on each guide page, then bring concise insights and verified records back to this worksheet.

Explore possible directions

Use Gemini to develop candidate angles and search terms. Scopus AI can provide an optional view of related research and themes.

Google Gemini guide Scopus AI guide

Check terms and seed articles

Search scholarly databases and content platforms relevant to your field. Verify promising terms and article records at their original source.

Scopus Web of Science IEEE Xplore, ScienceDirect & SpringerLink

Trace and organize leads

Use citation discovery as a supplement, then verify each record. Save the verified seed article and its DOI or stable URL.

ResearchRabbit Publish or Perish Zotero

What to bring back: one focused review direction, a useful insight or candidate term, and at least one verified seed article. Tool suggestions are leads; they do not confirm a research gap.

Before continuing to Research Questions

✓ The topic states a focus, not only a broad area.

✓ The scope names a clear context or domain.

✓ At least one seed article has been verified from its source record.

✓ Tool suggestions are recorded as suggestions, not claims of a confirmed research gap.

You can refine this scope after developing your research questions and testing your search strategy.

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