A shared workspace where a student screens studies, groups them into themes, maps where the evidence agrees and differs, and drafts the chapter with every claim linked to its source, while an advisor reviews along the way.
Who it’s for
Built for the people doing the work
Doctoral students
Keep screening decisions, themes and drafts in one place, from first search to committee draft.
Faculty advisors
See progress at a glance, leave feedback on sections and request revisions without long email threads.
Committee members
Read the chapter and check its sources as commenters.
What you’ll actually do
From question to finished work
1
Screen
Search KIN or bring saved studies, then mark each one Include, Maybe or Exclude, with a reason.
2
Organize
Group included studies into themes. KIN points out where findings differ.
3
Map
Generate a mind map of themes, contradictions and gaps from your own studies.
4
Draft
Write each section with citations linked to studies, and flag claims that still need a source.
5
Review
Your advisor comments, requests revisions and checks the Health Check before the committee sees it.
Included tools
Research tools, set up for this work
Study screeningInclude, Maybe or Exclude every study, with exclusion reasons you can report.
Evidence MapSee which themes are well supported and which rest on one or two studies.
Mind MapA visual map of themes, contradictions and gaps built from your studies.
Literature Review Health CheckRecency, balance, contradicting evidence and uncited claims before committee review.
Advisor FeedbackSection comments, revision requests and advisor notes, all in context.
Citation LibraryAPA, MLA, Chicago or Vancouver, with missing metadata flagged, never invented.