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How to summarize papers to write literature review

The literature review is often the most misunderstood part of a Master’s thesis. Many students treat it like a "book report" where they summarize one paper after another. In reality, a UK or US-standard literature review is a synthesis as it’s about finding the "golden thread" that connects different researchers.

Swikriti N, Student at Kings College London · Feb 20, 2026 · 3 min read