Abstract
Expert searchers need to understand the specifics about data structure and functions of bibliographic and specialized databases, as well as the technical and methodological issues of searching. Search methodology must be based on research about retrieval practices, and it is vital that expert searchers keep informed about, advocate for, and, moreover, conduct research in information retrieval. Expert searchers are an important part of the systematic review team, crucial throughout the review process-from the development of the proposal and research question to publication.
Keywords
Systematic reviewProcess (computing)Computer scienceData scienceSystematic processMEDLINERecallKnowledge managementInformation retrievalManagement sciencePsychologyWork in processPolitical scienceEngineering
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Publication Info
- Year
- 2005
- Type
- review
- Volume
- 93
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 74-80
- Citations
- 255
- Access
- Closed
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Jessie McGowan,
Margaret Sampson
(2005).
Systematic reviews need systematic searchers..
PubMed
, 93
(1)
, 74-80.