Can this workspace replace a synthesis matrix?

It supports the earlier source-organisation stage. A synthesis matrix usually compares included sources by themes or variables; use your screened records and notes to create that comparison in the format your project requires.

Is this a systematic-review screening platform?

No. It is a private research-organising workspace. It does not provide protocol management, blinded reviewer workflows, PRISMA flow reporting, or full-text screening features.

What does an evidence review workspace store?

It stores researcher-entered project details, deliberately saved source metadata, workflow status, ratings, and notes. It does not automatically save searches, PDFs, or full source text.

Research workflow tool · Updated 4 October 2026

Evidence Review Workspace: Organise Literature Review Sources

Create a private research project, deliberately save scholarly source metadata, screen source leads, and add your own research notes before drafting a literature review.

Quick answer

An evidence review workspace is a structured place to organise the source records you have chosen to investigate. It helps you track candidate, screening, included, and excluded sources. It does not evaluate research quality for you or replace reading the original work.

A Source-First Research Workflow

Find scholarly metadata by topic, DOI, title, or author.
Open and assess the original work, including its authors, method, date, evidence, and relevance to the question.
Save only the source records you choose to a project, then mark their screening status and add a private note.
Use included sources to plan your own synthesis, citations, and literature-review structure.

How This Relates to a Synthesis Matrix

University library guidance describes a synthesis matrix as a way to record a source’s main points and see how sources relate by theme or variable. This workspace helps prepare the source-level evidence and screening trail; use included sources and notes to build a matrix or literature-review outline in your own workflow.

Read Johns Hopkins synthesis guidance or read the synthesis matrix guide.

What the Workspace Stores

The workspace stores researcher-entered project details, source metadata, screening status, relevance ratings, and notes. It does not automatically save search queries or search results, and it does not store PDFs or full source text.

Access and Limits

Free access supports one active project with up to five deliberately saved source records. Student, Researcher, and Academic plans expand the number of projects and sources. Sign in to create or manage a private workspace.

Compare workspace access by plan or start with Academic Source Finder.

What This Workspace Does Not Do

It does not decide whether a source is high quality, store PDFs, perform blinded multi-reviewer screening, create PRISMA records, or validate conclusions. The researcher remains responsible for source evaluation and method requirements.