How do I refer to literature in a plural sense?

Question

I know this is similar to another question, but I cannot work from its answer to whether my own sentence is valid.

Is the following sentence correct?

As this tool is used in many well-cited literature, it is...

Answer 1

When referring in the aggregate to studies in a particular domain, we say "the literature".

This tool is well cited in the literature.

This point of view is well represented in the literature.

If a cartographer, say, uses that phrase, the reference is to journal articles relating to cartography. If a biologist uses the phrase, the reference is to journal articles relating to biology, and so on. Its meaning is derived from context.

Here's just one of many thousands of examples.

Answer 2

I would say:

As this tool is used in many well cited works of literature, it is . . .

Generally speaking, when you use a word that normally take a singular form, but need to express it as a plural, you modify it with something else. (Such as works of, pieces of, lengths of, examples of, bodies of, and so on.)