Build a mini related-work section with LitSource

Use LitSource to collect and organize citations for a short related-work section without drowning in tabs.

Goal

Produce 2–4 tight paragraphs that group papers by theme (methods, populations, or outcomes) and cite verifiable sources.

Workflow

1. Split your outline into 3–5 claims. Example: “Exercise improves glucose control,” “Effect is strongest in supervised programs,” “Older adults benefit with fewer adverse events.”
2. Search each claim separately. Paste into LitSource (EN or ZH). Sentence-level retrieval returns evidence cards with snippets, journal info, and relevance.
3. Group evidence by theme. Tag results as Method / Outcome / Population as you read the highlighted sentences; keep 2–3 citations per theme.
4. Check context before citing. Open each paper, confirm the highlighted sentence and surrounding paragraphs match your summary.
5. Export citations. Copy APA/MLA/BibTeX/EndNote from the evidence view and drop them into your draft under each theme.

Writing template

• Topic sentence: one-line takeaway for the theme (e.g., “Most glucose-control gains come from supervised resistance training”).
• Evidence sentences: 2–3 citations with concise findings (population, direction of effect, any limitations).
• Link sentence: how this theme supports or contrasts with your own work.

Review checklist

• At least one recent paper (past 3–5 years) per theme.
• No duplicated citations across themes unless you explicitly compare them.
• Every citation is traceable to the original paper with the highlighted evidence.