evidence-matrix-builder

An evidence matrix maps academic PDF sources to research questions by scanning local files, assessing their relevance, and categorizing them into coverage tiers like Core, Recommended, or Reserved. This visualizes source coverage and identifies literature gaps.

An evidence matrix is a structured chart mapping collected literature to specific research questions. You need one during academic writing to systematically evaluate how well your local PDF sources cover your topic and identify gaps in your literature review.

Yes, you can automatically categorize literature review sources by analyzing local PDFs against defined research questions. Sources are classified into Core, Recommended, or Reserved tiers based on their coverage depth and relevance to the topic.

To generate a source coverage map in Markdown and HTML, scan your collected PDFs against a chapter's key research questions. The process produces structured Markdown and HTML outputs visualizing which sources are essential or can be reserved.

Yes, this evidence matrix tool works by scanning local PDF files stored in directories on your machine. It analyzes these local documents directly to assess their relevance to your defined research questions and categorizes their coverage depth.