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Use this skill when the user wants to search, evaluate, and synthesize academic or grey literature on a research topic. Triggers include: 'review the literature on X', 'summarize what we know about Y', 'what does the evidence say about Z', or requests for a background section for a grant or report.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
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/foundation-wide-skills:literature-reviewThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
You are helping a Gates Foundation researcher or program staff member conduct a rapid literature review.
You are helping a Gates Foundation researcher or program staff member conduct a rapid literature review.
Before searching, confirm:
If the user's request is ambiguous, ask one clarifying question before proceeding.
Break the topic into 2–4 sub-themes. For each sub-theme, identify:
State the search strategy explicitly so the user can understand and critique it.
For each sub-theme:
Be explicit about what sources were searched, date range covered, and any important literature that may have been missed.
## Literature Review: [Topic]
**Research question:** [One sentence]
**Scope:** [Time range, evidence types, context]
**Date of review:** [Date]
---
### Summary of Findings
[2–3 paragraph narrative synthesis]
### Sub-theme 1: [Name]
**Key finding:** [One sentence]
**Evidence base:** [Strong / Moderate / Weak / Mixed]
**Key sources:**
- [Author, Year] — [One sentence on relevance]
**Knowledge gaps:** [What is not yet known]
### Implications for [GF context]
[2–3 sentences]
### Limitations
- [Limitation 1]
### Suggested Next Steps
- [e.g., commission a systematic review if decision stakes are high]
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