Licentia — Research, write, advance

Write

Synthesize sources into a structured review.

Enter a research question, choose a review type, use source coverage and gap analysis, and synthesize with citations intact.

The problem

A pile of papers is not a literature review. You need to see themes, tensions, and gaps — and turn them into a synthesis with citations intact.

How it works

Three steps to a synthesis matrix and review draft

1

Gather sources

Bring in papers from your library or academic indexes.

2

Build the matrix

Organize findings by theme and source to see the landscape.

3

Write the synthesis

Draft a review grounded in the matrix, citations intact.

What you can do

Theme × source matrix

See findings, tensions, and gaps at a glance.

Theme × source matrix

Themes

  • Cognitive load
  • Feedback timing
  • Self-regulation

Matrix

Sources

Mayer, 2021Chen & Alvarez, 2023Rahman, 2022

Gap surfacing

Spot what the literature has not covered.

Gap surfacing

Coverage

Mayer, 2021Chen & Alvarez, 2023Rahman, 2022

Research gap

Fewer studies compare feedback timing across different student autonomy levels.

Grounded synthesis

Write with citations attached to claims.

Grounded synthesis

Matrix row

  • Feedback timing
  • Draft sentence

    Online learning can increase cognitive load when navigation and feedback are poorly aligned (Mayer, 2021; Chen & Alvarez, 2023).

    Citations

    Mayer, 2021Chen & Alvarez, 2023
    Source grounding

    Your synthesis is grounded in the sources you organize. Licentia structures evidence; you make the argument.

    You produce a synthesis matrix and review draft.

    Exportable to academic formats:

    DOCXPDFBibTeX

    Questions

    Does it find the gaps for me?

    It surfaces themes and gaps from your sources; you decide the argument.

    Can I export the matrix?

    Yes, alongside the review draft and reference list.

    Turn a pile of papers into a defensible review.

    Themes, gaps, and synthesis with citations intact.

    Free to start · You stay the author · No fabricated citations.