Research Ideation

Transform vague research interests into structured research questions by applying a 5W1H brainstorming flow to generate ideas, running a literature scan to discover gaps, and converting those gaps into SMART research questions.

Gap analysis in literature review identifies methodological, application, interdisciplinary, or temporal gaps within existing literature. It works by systematically screening and synthesizing sources to find missing areas that can be converted into actionable research questions.

Select a research method and plan a project by using the identified gap to recommend a method direction, then outline actionable project milestones, deliverables, risks, and required resources to execute the academic study.

Yes, you can use Zotero to organize references and attach open access PDFs by leveraging DOI-based discovery. This workflow automates collection organization and OA PDF attachment to support efficient bibliography management.

For academic research planning and literature review, you need a defined early research interest or project spark to initiate the 5W1H brainstorming flow, gap analysis, and method selection process.