Which academic search systems are suitable for systematic reviews or meta‐analyses? Evaluating retrieval qualities of Google Scholar, PubMed, and 26 other resources

Overview of attention for article published in Research Synthesis Methods, January 2020

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LARK Library Applied Research Kollektive, 07 Dec 2019

"This study investigates and compares the systematic search qualities of 28 widely used academic search systems, including…

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Evaluating retrieval qualities of #GoogleScholar, #PubMed and 26 other resources. Interesting research from Research Synthesis…

Wiley Statistics and Math, 29 Oct 2019

Finally, a study showing the extent to which search systems can effectively

Wiley Statistics and Math, 28 Oct 2019

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