Hello all,
I am writing to ask for librarians who work on systematic reviews to join me in talking with folks from Scopus about our experiences searching Scopus for systematic reviews--what we like and what we think could be improved.
The backstory
I don't have any connection with Scopus--I just use the product. This idea came out of a conversation I had with Max Nazario at Scopus. He was very interested in how I used Scopus, why I used it, and my list of suggestions --all in the context of using it for systematic reviews. I told him I couldn't speak for other librarians, but if he were interested I could recruit some through some relevant listservs. He checked with Scopus' product team and they were enthusiastic. So I am putting out this call for volunteers.
In Max's words the purpose of the meeting is: "... we want to understand Scopus' utility for systematic searching. To that end, our product team and user researchers want to hear from users about their experiences and strategies when performing systematic reviews. The session is intended to explore what strengths Scopus has for this use case and the areas where it can improve."
Interested?
If you are interested in joining us for this conversation, please respond to me directly and/or e-mail Max Nazario (m.nazario@elsevier.com). Max is aiming for a virtual meeting in mid-to-late September.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact me.
Thank you!
Pamela
Pamela Bagley, MSLIS, PhD
Coordinator of Biomedical Research Support
Dartmouth Biomedical Libraries
603.646.0529
Pamela.Bagley@Dartmouth.EDU