Where you search determines what you find: the effects of bibliographic databases on systematic reviews [PDF]
International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2021 Systematic literature reviews are common in social research for integrating and synthesising existing research. This paper argues that the outcomes of such reviews are affected by the choice of bibliographic databases. It presents evidence of substantial
Seperia B. Wanyama +2 more
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Issues in student training and use of electronic bibliographic databases [PDF]
Research in Learning Technology, 1999 Access to bibliographic databases, online and on CD-ROM, is advantageous for the academic community (East, 1993; Squires, 1993). Developments in communications and information technology mean that students, as well as academic staff, now have direct ...
Miriam Catterall, Pat Ibbotson
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Comprehensiveness of national bibliographic databases for social sciences and humanities: Findings from a European survey [PDF]
Research Evaluation, 2018 This article provides an overview of national bibliographic databases that include data on research output within social sciences and humanities (SSH) in Europe. We focus on the comprehensiveness of the database content.
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A comparison of the performance of seven key bibliographic databases in identifying all relevant systematic reviews of interventions for hypertension [PDF]
Systematic Reviews, 2016 BackgroundBibliographic databases are the primary resource for identifying systematic reviews of health care interventions. Reliable retrieval of systematic reviews depends on the scope of indexing used by database providers.
J. Rathbone +3 more
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Will Web Search Engines Replace Bibliographic Databases in the Systematic Identification of Research [PDF]
, 2017 The availability of web search engines offers opportunities in addition to those provided by bibliographic databases for identifying academic literature, but their usefulness for retrieving research is uncertain.
Jessica Bates +3 more
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Web Search Engines - Not Yet a Reliable Replacement for Bibliographic Databases
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2018 A Review of: Bates, J., Best, P., McQuilkin, J., & Taylor, B. (2017) Will web search engines replace bibliographic databases in the systematic identification of research? The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 43(1), 8-17.
Emma Hughes
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Scholarly Assessment Reports, 2021 Although large citation databases such as Web of Science and Scopus are widely used in bibliometric research, they have several disadvantages, including limited availability, poor coverage of books and conference proceedings, and inadequate mechanisms ...
E. I. Wilder, W. H. Walters
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Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences at a Glance: The Past and Present [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023 After more than 50 years of its birth, the Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences (IJMS), formerly known as Pahlavi Medical Journal, is now regarded as a reputable, regularly published medical journal in the region.
Mohammad Reza Panjehshahin
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Fabrication and errors in the bibliographic citations generated by ChatGPT
Scientific Reports, 2023 Although chatbots such as ChatGPT can facilitate cost-effective text generation and editing, factually incorrect responses (hallucinations) limit their utility. This study evaluates one particular type of hallucination: fabricated bibliographic citations
William H. Walters, E. I. Wilder
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Developmental features of biomedical bibliographic databases [PDF]
, 2017 The genesis of bibliographic databases can be traced to the abstracting and indexing (A&I) periodicals. The Journal Des Scavans published in 1665 did contain abstracts of articles, but the formal abstracting journal began in 1820 (English) and in 1830 ...
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