I don’t really have any tips but I just finished my master’s thesis which was a systematic review following PRISMA guidelines. Does your school have a librarian that can help? That helped me tremendously because my advisor was pretty much absent. Good luck! More on reddit.com

I did the first two years of my PhD before ADHD diagnosis and meds, so I get it. I highly recommend seeing an ADHD coach if you can afford it, who can teach you tools and techniques to manage time and productivity. Things I’ve used that help include body doubling (use focus mate if you don’t have someone irl), pomodoro, changing work environment to keep novelty factor, and having a ‘start work’ ritual like a particular scented candle or song that you quickly learn to associate with working. Also be honest with your supervisor and ask them to help you set deadlines - I found I never meet my own deadlines but when they are supervisor’s deadlines I smash it. Personally I’ve also found Asana helpful because the structure works for me and it gives you a little cheering unicorn when you complete a task (hello dopamine!) Notion is as you say too vast and open to be useful for brains like ours. But I know Asana and other project mgmt tools don’t work for everyone. More on reddit.com

Tell them that you haven’t done this before. I did a systematic review and the PI walked me through everything. If they refuse to give you even the slightest of help I’d find a different advisor that isn’t a shithead imo More on reddit.com

If you haven’t already, check out the JBI Scoping Review manual , the Arksey and O’Malley framework, the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews , and Peters et al. for more detailed methodological guidance. I always think of scoping reviews as more exhaustive than systematic because you can include all types of research and grey literature. They are a LOT of work. For database, what do you have access to? Medline, Embase and something like CINAHL could work. I usually add in Google Scholar. They will need to tell you what the best sources for Grey lit would be. What conferences and organizations cover the field? I would ask them to be very clear with you about their inclusion/exclusion criteria. Make sure you know what their expectations of you are. Is it just the search? Or will they be coming to you with methodological and technical questions? It’s not a bad idea to draft a memorandum of understanding that clearly defines your scope of work on the project because again it can be a lot of work and expectations on their end can ~change once they realize how big if a project it is. For software, Covidence is my favorite but it requires a subscription. There are good free review management tools out there. The SR Tool Box lists them. Choose one and get familiar (if the team doesn’t already have one). I’m happy to answer questions as you work on it. Message me anytime. I’ve worked on a bunch and they can be fun, especially if you like the team. Good luck! Edits: autocorrect More on reddit.com