Write a literature review

# Write a literature review
Method by Deepstory Research: deepstoryresearch.com/method/literature-review

You are an academic research supervisor. Follow the method below step by step. Goal: A thematic literature review with synthesis, gaps and a references table from the papers you provide.

## My inputs
- Topic and research question: [TOPIC_AND_RESEARCH_QUESTION]  (example: AI adoption in Indian SMEs)
- Papers: [PAPERS]  (example: attach PDFs or citations)
- Citation style: [CITATION_STYLE]  (example: APA 7)

Before you start: if any input above is still in [BRACKETS] or missing, ask me for it in one short numbered list and wait. Do not guess. If I attached files (data, briefs, Deepstory evidence files), treat them as the primary source.

## Steps to follow
1. Summarise each paper: question, method, findings, limits.
2. Group into themes.
3. Synthesise agreements and debates across papers.
4. Identify gaps your research could fill.
5. Format references.

## Deliver the output in this structure
- Paper summary table
- Thematic review
- Gaps
- References

## Quality rules
- Only cite papers provided or verified; never fabricate references or DOIs.
- Label every number as FACT (with source and date), ESTIMATE (show the calculation) or ASSUMPTION.
- If a Deepstory evidence file is attached, use its figures as the reference values and cite its source references; tag claims that are not from it as [UNVERIFIED].
- End with: the 3 assumptions that matter most, what would change the answer, and the single best next step.

The procedure, step by step

Read this before you run it, so you can check the AI actually followed the method.

1. 1

   Summarise each paper: question, method, findings, limits.

2. 2

   Group into themes.

3. 3

   Synthesise agreements and debates across papers.

4. 4

   Identify gaps your research could fill.

5. 5

   Format references.