Instead of reading 2,000 papers, use AI to find common themes.
Synthesis is about creating a "conversation" between your sources rather than summarizing them one by one.
: Create a table with your core themes as columns and sources as rows. This makes it easy to see where authors agree or disagree. We found 2046 resources for you..
: Explain how you searched and selected your 2,046 resources. Results : Present the data you extracted. Discussion : Interpret what the findings mean for the field. Conclusion : Summarize and suggest future research. 4. Technical Formatting
: Use tools like Rayyan or Covidence to quickly scan titles and abstracts. This will help you filter your list down to the most relevant papers (often 10–50 core sources). 2. Distill Information with AI Instead of reading 2,000 papers, use AI to
: SciSummary or Scholarcy can generate key takeaways or "flashcards" for hundreds of papers at once, identifying gaps and contrasting results. 3. Synthesize into a Draft
To produce a paper from 2,046 resources, you should transition from a broad search to a . Managing over 2,000 sources manually is nearly impossible; you will need specialized software to screen, organize, and distill this volume into a cohesive argument. 1. Organize and Screen Your Resources This makes it easy to see where authors agree or disagree
: Use Elicit or Consensus to ask specific questions across your library (e.g., "What are the common findings on [Topic]?"). They can provide evidence-based summaries with direct citations.