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If you are working in social sciences and are interested in knowledge synthesis, this paper is for you:
"How to search for literature in systematic reviews and meta-analyses: A comprehensive step-by-step guide"
@wesearchsmart is used to identify most suitable databases.
1/๐ข NEW PAPER ALERT!
"How to search for literature in systematic reviews and meta-analyses: A comprehensive step-by-step guide" is out! ๐
๐ Its open access and available here: doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2โฆ
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!!! The paper that presents Search Smart is finally online. Read how the tool may help you in finding the most suitable academic databases: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/โฆ
๐ Read my latest publication presenting ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐โ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐. It allows you to filter and sort databases based on 583 criteria: doi.org/10.1002/jrsm.1746
Search Smart now includes @academia and CINAHL (basic version) by @EBSCOhost:
- Academia.edu is a paywalled database that hosts open access literature.
- CINAHL is a comprehensive index for nursing and allied health literature. Explore more at: searchsmart.org
@ResearchGate had more than 100 mio. page visits last month, making it one of the most popular academic databases and search systems (more popular than @PubMed, just short of Google Scholar).
Their search page notes "you can use AND, OR, NOT, "" and () to specify your search."
While our data shows that @ResearchGate is second-best in forward citation coverage, their search and export capabilities are very limited. Details: searchsmart.org/results/reseโฆ
Most people love it as a social media tool, and indeed it should be used that way rather than for search.
In the past, we often found that search FAQs at various databases do not reliably display search functionality. We encourage researchers, especially those doing systematic searches, to be aware of search functionality limitations to avoid database biases. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/โฆ
๐ข Exciting news! Search Smart now covers the @overtonio databases for both scholarly articles and policy documents.
๐Overton states to offer the worldโs largest collection of policy documents, currently indexing over 13 million from more than 188 countries.
Overton covers formats from white papers to national guidelines, making it interesting for research impact assessment. It works well for systematic keyword searching and backward citation searching - also due to generous export options.
๐ More details: searchsmart.org/s/cf945c46-eโฆ
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๐ Excited to share my latest research in Research Synthesis Methods! I've analyzed 59 databases, including Google Scholar, @Scopus , @webofscience, and @Lens to find the best for forward/backward citation searching.
๐ Access the open-access study here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/โฆ
Interesting for systematic reviewers: @ProQuest now supports bulk downloads of up to 20,000 records. Just create a MyResearch account and download the search results there.
Thx @RaziaAliani for introducing Searchsmart.org: โGo use this goldmine that people do not know about!โ
There are hundreds of databases that noone uses - despite their specific advantages.
Try it out, and be surprised which ones work best!
Stop searching only Google Scholar -> get more RELEVANT
Here's what others won't tell you about choosing from 90+ #databases very EFFICIENTLY
โ Go to searchsmart(dot)org.
โ Define Your Discipline: Start by specifying your field, like Medicine.
Tip: You can use ๐ค๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ as well to be more specific
โ Ensure Keyword Search Capability: Check that your databases offer systematic #keywordsearch functionality.
Tip: Check out backward and forward citation features too - pretty useful!
โ Assess the Coverage: Look for databases with both high absolute and relative subject coverage.
Tip: Include at least one database SPECIFIC to each subject area of your review for depth and precision (and so look for relative subject coverage) .
โย Narrow Down Choices: Pinpoint a few databases, then COMPARE their coverage and functionalities in detail.
Search smart provides you a VERY detailed comparison, example when you're looking to:
- Track historical trends or the development of a topic, ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ helps you gauge the depth and evolution of research over time.
- Zero in on relevant articles, ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ helps you filter databases by your specific research area.
-ย Explore extensive content options, ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ coverage indicates a wide array of documents available in the database.
You can maximize its utility by excluding specific fields that aren't relevant to your research.
For eg, if your study is in medicine, you might EXCLUDE energy or psychology to tailor the database's output to your needs.
Remember: The goal is to pair the vast reach of multidisciplinary databases with the FOCUSED depth of specialized sources.
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Methodical review lists Search Smart to help optimizing the systematic review process.
Our new methodological review in @TheJCPPadvances describes how to use AI tools to optimize the systematic review process.
We provide an overview of the AI tools and describe how they can be incorporated to improve efficiency and quality. acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.coโฆ
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๐ Search Smart has just added a new database: HAL Science (@hal_fr), an open access repository that can be also effectively searched via Boolean queries. Find details here: searchsmart.org/results/hal
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๐ Time to celebrate! ๐ We've just hit a milestone by adding our 100th database to Search Smart! Welcome @archivescholar, a rising star in search with over 250 million records, some dating back to the year 1500! ๐โจLearn more about what it can do: searchsmart.org/s/c588bf39-fโฆ
๐งช๐ And there's more! We're thrilled to include @ACSPublications, the journal platform by the @AmerChemSociety. Check out its features and functionality here: searchsmart.org/s/d497b988-cโฆ
Stay tuned for some exciting updates in the coming weeks! #searchsmart
๐ Exciting News: #OpenAlex is now listed on Search Smart. This platform become a game-changer in scholarly search. What we already like? It's free, fast, comprehensive, and offers innovative features. ๐๐ Dive into our in-depth analysis at: searchsmart.org/results/openโฆ?~()
Yet, there are still some caveats to @OpenAlex, particularly for systematic reviewers: it's still missing field codes, backward citations, and our tests show that Boolean searches aren't exact yet. We are excited to see how the system evolves over the next months.
๐ A big thanks to @Rechercheuse & @HubertaWeigl for the insightful article " Search Smart: Find the Right Database" for the German audience.๐
Ein groรer Dank fรผr den Beitrag "Search Smart: Damit findest du die richtige Datenbank!" #searchsmart ๐
Link is below...
Search Smart: Ein neu entwickeltes Vergleichsportal fรผr wissenschaftliche Datenbanken.
Ein Gastartikel von @Rechercheuse รผber @wesearchsmart
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Google Scholar not only launched its 2023 metrics (scholar.google.com/citationsโฆ), but it sports a new preview of abstracts.
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Anyone had a chance to play with Scopus AI (ChatGPT model - GPT3.5 - I'm told). Good? Bad? Indifferent?
Taking the worldโs top abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature to the next level with generative #AI - check out #Scopus AI โalphaโ to help researchers get deeper insights faster, support #research collaboration.
Read more: spkl.io/60114cebl
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