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

Gusenbauer, Michael; Haddaway, Neal

doi:10.1002/jrsm.1378

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

Published in Research Synthesis Methods • Oct 15, 2019

Authors:

Michael Gusenbauer

Neal Haddaway

Abstract

Rigorous evidence identification is essential for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (evidence syntheses) because the sample selection of relevant studies determines a review's outcome, validity, and explanatory power. Yet, the search systems allowing access to this evidence provide varying levels...

Subject

Computer science

Systematic review

Information retrieval

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