How to classify literature review Read other researcher's review of the topic that provides you with an immediate guideline (intensive reading). Organize your literature review thematically rather than chronologically. Use a matrix,or any kind of working chart,tree diagram,or table,as a useful preparatory device 3 (extensive reading and classifying). They allow you to see clearly the literature. They encourage you to make connections. They help you see things that you have not seen before.How to classify literature review Read other researcher’s review of the topic that provides you with an immediate guideline (intensive reading). Organize your literature review thematically rather than chronologically. Use a matrix, or any kind of working chart, tree diagram, or table, as a useful preparatory device (extensive reading and classifying). They allow you to see clearly the literature. They encourage you to make connections. They help you see things that you have not seen before. 3 2 1