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A Litmap is a visualization of research based on how articles connect via citations and references. Create one to dive into the literature on your topic and understand the scientific landscape.
With a Litmap, you can:
Visualize your work
Find related articles
See how research connects
How to create a Litmap
Go to the Litmaps app
Click the search bar at the top left
Select your starting articles, by either searching or uploading some
Click "Explore Related Articles"
Your Litmap will show your starting articles as dark dots, and relevant, suggested work as darkened dots. Click here to read about how these suggestions are done.
You can grow your Litmap by clicking "More like this". This saves suggested articles to your Map, and helps target your search so Litmaps can find more relevant work for you.
Create a Litmap with your own articles
You can create a Litmap for articles you already have on your topic. Whether that's a set of PDFs, list of titles, or set of saved articles in a reference manager like Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote, etc.
To create a Litmap with imported articles:
Go to the Litmaps app
Click "Import" at the top left, and import your articles
Click "Explored Related Articles"
Create a Litmap from a Tag
You can make a Litmap from a Tag. Tags are collection in Litmaps that help you keep your research organized.
To create a Litmap from a Tag:
Open up the Tag
Click "Explore Related Articles" at the top
