Identifying Step |
Explanation |
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Identify databases you will search |
Including both general and subject specific databases. |
Create a search based on your research question |
Using advanced search strategies such as combining synonyms with OR and using wildcards and proximity operators to find variants. |
Translate the search | For each database using appropriate controlled vocabulary and correct syntax. |
Store the results of each search |
Separately, using a citation manager. |
Document each search |
Including:
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Search grey literature |
Such as:
to address publication bias |
Search other sources | Such as reference lists, relevant journals that are not entirely indexed in databases, and researcher bibliographies. |
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