eprintid: 1529883
rev_number: 37
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datestamp: 2017-01-09 14:52:40
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metadata_visibility: show
creators_name: Stansfield, C
creators_name: Dickson, K
creators_name: Bangpan, M
title: Exploring issues in the conduct of website searching and other online sources for systematic reviews: how can we be systematic?
ispublished: pub
divisions: UCL
divisions: B16
divisions: B14
divisions: J81
keywords: Information management, Information retrieval, Online searching, Systematic reviews, Website searching
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abstract: Websites and online resources outside academic bibliographic databases can be significant sources for identifying literature, though there are challenges in searching and managing the results. These are pertinent to systematic reviews that are underpinned by principles of transparency, accountability and reproducibility. We consider how the conduct of searching these resources can be compatible with the principles of a systematic search. We present an approach to address some of the challenges. This is particularly relevant when websites are relied upon to identify important literature for a review. We recommend considering the process as three stages and having a considered rationale and sufficient recordkeeping at each stage that balances transparency with practicality of purpose. Advances in technology and recommendations for website providers are briefly discussed.
date: 2016-11-15
date_type: published
official_url: http://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-016-0371-9
oa_status: green
full_text_type: pub
pmcid: PMC5111285
language: eng
primo: open
primo_central: open_green
article_type_text: Editorial
verified: verified_manual
elements_id: 1193342
doi: 10.1186/s13643-016-0371-9
pii: 10.1186/s13643-016-0371-9
lyricists_name: Bangpan, Mukdarut
lyricists_name: Dickson, Kelly
lyricists_name: Stansfield, Claire
lyricists_id: MBANG28
lyricists_id: KEDIC22
lyricists_id: CMSTA07
actors_name: Stansfield, Claire
actors_name: Laslett, David
actors_id: CMSTA07
actors_id: DLASL34
actors_role: owner
actors_role: impersonator
full_text_status: public
publication: Systematic Reviews
volume: 5
article_number: 191
event_location: England
issn: 2046-4053
citation:        Stansfield, C;    Dickson, K;    Bangpan, M;      (2016)    Exploring issues in the conduct of website searching and other online sources for systematic reviews: how can we be systematic?                   Systematic Reviews , 5     , Article 191.  10.1186/s13643-016-0371-9 <https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-016-0371-9>.       Green open access   
 
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