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Links to websites with recommended (advanced) training guides on systematic literature searching

Recommended online guides through the systematic searching process

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Öffnen The Essentials of Conducting Systematic Reviews - Module 4: Searching for Eligible Studies (Queen's University, Canada)
This fourth module from a series on systematic reviews explores how to search for relevant literature.
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Öffnen Online Guide on Literature Searching (LibGuide Monash University, Melbourne, Australia)
This guide provides a step-by-step approach to systematic searching of the literature, with special tips for the search syntax …
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Öffnen Expert Searching (Welch Medical Library, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA)
Online guide covering all the steps of a comprehensive search.
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Öffnen Youtube Channel Welch Medical Library (Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA)
This channel offers a lot of very useful video tutorials for searching databases and grey literature, systematic reviews tools …
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Öffnen Guide to systematic searching & the review process (University of Bern Medical Library)
The University of Bern's Medical Library Research Support Services online guide provides general information on conducting your…
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Öffnen RefHunter (German)
Community-betriebenes Informationsportal zur systematischen Literaturrecherche (Rechercheschritte, Datenbankübersicht, Glossar,…
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Öffnen Youtube Channel University of Reading Library (UK)
Simple introduction & tips and tricks for literature searching

Study Designs and Review Types

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Öffnen Study Designs in Health Research (Deakin University, Australia)
Comprehensive overview of study designs (guides about the principles of study design, qualitative studies, and quantitative stu…
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Öffnen Review Types (Temple Univ Library, Philadelphia, USA)
The different review types explained (systematic review, scoping review, rapid review, etc.)
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Öffnen What review is right for you?
Tool designed to provide guidance and supporting material to reviewers on methods for the conduct and reporting of knowledge sy…
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If you are unsure what kind of review is most appropriate for your question, timeframe, or resources,follow this decision tree.

Background information

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Öffnen Glossar zur Systematischen Literaturrecherche (German)
Die häufigsten Begriffe in der Systematischen Literaturrecherche, alphabetisch geordnet und verständlich erklärt von Marc von G…
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Öffnen SysLit Compendium
This is a compendium for the field of systematic literature searching. It contains technical terms, methods and background info…
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Öffnen EbM-Glossar (German)
Das Glossar des EbM-Netzwerks verfolgt den Zweck, Fachbegriffe der evidenzbasierten Medizin besser verständlich zu machen.
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Project to develop guidance and recommendations for the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in evidence synthesis