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The complexity of searching the literature

International Journal of Nursing Practice, 1997
Sindhu F, Dickson R. International Journal of Nursing Practice 1997; 3: 211–217 The complexity of searching the literature The science of systematically reviewing literature has become a research process in its own right. The key word of course, is systematic.
F, Sindhu, R, Dickson
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Individual differences in risk taking and endogeneous levels of testosterone, estradiol, and cortisol: A systematic literature search and three independent meta‐analyses

Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 2018
HighlightsWe examined the relation between risk taking and endogenous hormone levels.We report meta‐analyses for testosterone, estradiol, and cortisol.We found small effects for testosterone (r = 0.12) and estradiol (r = 0.10).We found no significant ...
J. Kurath, Ma-Ta Rui
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Searching the Literature

Journal of Infusion Nursing, 2012
There are many clinical questions that nurses may not have answers for in everyday practice. This dilemma leads many of them to look to the research for answers, guidance, or even more questions. Today's professional nurse should be familiar with common literature search methods.
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Conducting a search of the literature

Dental Clinics of North America, 2002
The purpose of this article is to show how to search the literature for articles that may be appropriate in answering a particular question related to patient care.
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Searching the Literature by Design

Western Journal of Nursing Research, 2004
Current nursing knowledge has been generated by studies whose designs range from exploratory to experimental. Searching the literature for a study illustrating a particular design can be a perplexing process. This article explains strategies that are useful in identifying research studies according to the designs used in their methods.
Dawn, Littleton, Scott, Marsalis, Donna Zimmaro, Bliss   +2 more
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The Literature Review: Demystifying the Literature Search

The Diabetes Educator, 2004
This article provided an overview of the strategies, tools, and techniques for searching the literature. Also discussed was how to retrieve, manage, and report relevant information that has been found. There are many books and computer tutorials about each of these topics available in libraries and bookstores.
Linda J, Patrick, Sharon, Munro
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Systematic review identifies six metrics and one method for assessing literature search effectiveness but no consensus on appropriate use.

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 2018
OBJECTIVES To identify the metrics or methods used by researchers to determine the effectiveness of literature searching where supplementary search methods are compared to bibliographic database searching.
Chris Cooper, J. Varley-Campbell, A. Booth, N. Britten, R. Garside   +4 more
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Informatics and Literature Search

2015
Abstract Health information technology is changing how health professionals engage with and use knowledge and how health systems organize care. Tools and resources can facilitate access to evidence and enable its application in practice improving outcomes for the individual patient and for the health-care system.
Jennifer Tieman, David C. Currow
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Literature searching for starters

Nurse Education Today, 1987
Abstract Planning to go out for a meal involves making a series of decisions, each decision determining and limiting subsequent ones. The analogy of dining out can be used to illustrate how to find information by following a series of decision-making steps, owing to the manner in which published material is ...
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Literature Search for Systematic Reviews

Principles and Practice of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis, 2021
S. Rao, Kwi Moon
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