I would have to disagree with the article's claim that ScienceDirect could be considered a principal database for systematic reviews. The last time I was constructing systematic search strings--about 2 years ago--ScienceDirect only allowed 8 Boolean operators total in a search. Theoretically this could work in some searches, but certainly not all.
Owen D. Young Library, St. Lawrence University
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Sent: Sep 06, 2023 11:13 AM
From: Sarah Dahlen
Subject: Databases that work for systematic reviews
That is the one I had in mind---thanks, Angie!
Re-reading that article (citation below) leads me to other questions. According to their evaluation, both JSTOR and Wiley have controlled vocabulary (table 4). Is that true? Where is it hiding? I can't find it anywhere. Has anyone used either of those databases for a systematic review?
Gusenbauer, M., & Haddaway, N. R. (2020). Which academic search systems are suitable for systematic reviews or meta‐analyses? Evaluating retrieval qualities of Google Scholar, PubMed, and 26 other resources. Research synthesis methods, 11(2), 181-217. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jrsm.1378
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Sarah Dahlen
Reference and Instruction Librarian
California State University, Monterey Bay
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Original Message:
Sent: Sep 05, 2023 04:52 PM
From: Angie Gerrard
Subject: Databases that work for systematic reviews
Hi Sarah,
Perhaps it was this 2020 article .....
Gusenbauer, M., & Haddaway, N. R. (2020). Which academic search systems are suitable for systematic reviews or meta‐analyses? Evaluating retrieval qualities of Google Scholar, PubMed, and 26 other resources. Research synthesis methods, 11(2), 181-217. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jrsm.1378
Angie Gerrard
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Angie Gerrard
Liaison Librarian
University of Saskatchewan Library
Original Message:
Sent: Sep 05, 2023 02:29 PM
From: Sarah Dahlen
Subject: Databases that work for systematic reviews
Hi everyone,
I remember reading an article that reviewed different databases regarding whether they would work for conducting a systematic review. It included a table outlining characteristics of different databases. Now I can't find it---does anyone know what I'm talking about?
Thanks,
Sarah
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Sarah Dahlen
Reference and Instruction Librarian
California State University, Monterey Bay
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