Proposal-Focused Literature Review
Subject matter: List the subject matter or focus covered in the article or other resource.
Research Problem/Gap: Briefly state the problem or gap in found in the literature (this could be a problem to mention in the background/context section of the proposal and/or the gap your proposal will address).
Solution/Intervention: Describe the intervention or solution to the problem the literature proposed or tested.This could be similar to the intervention you will propose (i.e., providing evidence for it) or could be describing an intervention that didn't work (highlighting a gap, which your proposal can address through a different intervention or strategy).
Population/Context: The population or demographic characteristics of the population studied or served.
Key Findings: Summarize the key findings, recommendations, and/or outcomes of the project or research covered in the literature.
Relevance to Grant: If the source is relevant, briefly state why it is relevant and how and where it can be used to strengthen your proposal (e.g., "supports choice of X region or X population or strategy"). If the source is not relevant, insert "not relevant" or "weak relevance.”
Quotes: Insert direct quotes from the source that might be useful to include in the proposal or for reference during the proposal writing process.
URL or DOI: Insert the URL or DOI for the source. If there is a DOI for the source, that is preferable.
Formatted Citation: Format the citation according to the appropriate style, such as the American Psychological Association or Chicago Manual of Style.
Note: If the source requires a password or other instructions to access, they can be added here.