Organise your reading
Keep the literature in a form you can revisit and compare.
Work with literature
See what the literature is telling you.
LitSpace helps you organise what you have read and work toward a synthesis of patterns, relationships, gaps and arguments.
People Purpose Progress
PatternsQuestionsGaps
Evidence
Connections
Synthesis
What this tool helps you do
Practical support for a real research task.
See connections
Look for relationships among ideas, findings and approaches.
Identify themes and gaps
Notice what recurs, what differs and where your question sits.
Build an argument
Use the synthesis to give your literature review direction.
Beyond description
A literature review is more than one summary after another.
A descriptive list tells a reader what individual sources say. A synthesis explains how bodies of work relate: where studies agree, where their methods differ, what remains uncertain and why your study has a place.
LitSpace is for examining those relationships and shaping your argument. It is not positioned as a citation manager, article-discovery service or substitute for careful reading.
- PatternsWhich ideas or findings recur across studies?
- TensionsWhere do approaches or conclusions differ?
- StructureWhat sequence best explains your own research position?
How it works
A clear sequence for your next step.
Bring readings into view
Start from the literature relevant to your research question.
Explore relationships
Compare ideas, methods, themes and findings across sources.
Shape the synthesis
Use the connections to plan a clearer review and argument.
Who it is for
Master’s students
Move from reading notes toward a coherent review.
PhD researchers
Work through a larger, changing body of literature.
Article authors
Clarify how a focused publication sits in existing work.
Pricing
R299 per month
LitSpace costs R299 per month. It is also part of GradGuide Complete.
Compare access optionsWhat you can take forward
A clearer basis for your next research decision.
A map of the conversation
See how key ideas and studies relate.
A sharper gap
Explain what your research can add without claiming no one has worked in the area.
A stronger structure
Organise a literature review around an argument rather than a source list.
LitSpace questions
Is LitSpace a reference manager?
No. Its emphasis is on seeing patterns and relationships in the literature and using them to develop a synthesis.
How do I move beyond describing each source?
Compare sources around a question, theme or disagreement. Explain what those relationships mean for your own study, rather than giving each source a separate paragraph.
How much does LitSpace cost?
LitSpace costs R299 per month. It is also included in GradGuide Complete.
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