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Table 1

Adaptation of Torraco’s checklist for conducting an integrative literature review

Checklist item	The application
Before writing an integrative literature review
Need and purpose for integrative literature review	The COVID-19 pandemic increased the research interest in online learning. However, research on belonging in online courses remains scarce and scattered across disciplines. An ILR allows synthesis of existing studies and identification of future research areas. The purpose of the ILR is provided in the manuscript
Organizing an integrative literature review
Conceptual structuring of the review	The manuscript is organized around two guiding theories
Explanation of how the review is conducted	Methods are explained including keywords, databases, inclusion/exclusion criteria, and staged review process
Writing an integrative literature review
Critical analysis	Strengths and weaknesses of the existing literature are provided
Synthesis	Common themes are identified, and future research areas are provided
Logic and conceptual reasoning	Background of the study section discusses theories guiding synthesis and critique
Future research	Potential future topics are provided
Clear writing	The text is checked for clarity and author’s tone and reviewed by a language editor

Checklist item	The application
Before writing an integrative literature review
Need and purpose for integrative literature review	The COVID-19 pandemic increased the research interest in online learning. However, research on belonging in online courses remains scarce and scattered across disciplines. An ILR allows synthesis of existing studies and identification of future research areas. The purpose of the ILR is provided in the manuscript
Organizing an integrative literature review
Conceptual structuring of the review	The manuscript is organized around two guiding theories
Explanation of how the review is conducted	Methods are explained including keywords, databases, inclusion/exclusion criteria, and staged review process
Writing an integrative literature review
Critical analysis	Strengths and weaknesses of the existing literature are provided
Synthesis	Common themes are identified, and future research areas are provided
Logic and conceptual reasoning	Background of the study section discusses theories guiding synthesis and critique
Future research	Potential future topics are provided
Clear writing	The text is checked for clarity and author’s tone and reviewed by a language editor

Source(s): Adaptation based on Torraco (2005) and Holden and Bruce (2024)