Synthesizing and reviewing the ever-growing academic literature is an important skill in academia and science in general. Most will know about narrative reviews and meta-analysis; but perhaps systematic mapping is a less well-known option. I explain the difference among these three approaches, how a systematic mapping is done, and what you can do with the results.

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Matthias Rillig, professor of ecology at Freie Universität Berlin, talks about life in academia.

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