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Searching for studies: A guide to information retrieval for Campbell systematic reviews

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  • Heather MacDonald
  • Cozette Comer
  • Margaret Foster
  • Patrick R. Labelle
  • Scott Marsalis
  • Kate Nyhan
  • Zahra Premji
  • Morwenna Rogers
  • Ryan Splenda
  • Claire Stansfield
  • Sarah Young

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This guide outlines general issues in searching for studies; describes the main sources of potential studies; and discusses how to plan the search process, design, and carry out search strategies, manage references found during the search process and document and report the search process.

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  • Heather MacDonald & Cozette Comer & Margaret Foster & Patrick R. Labelle & Scott Marsalis & Kate Nyhan & Zahra Premji & Morwenna Rogers & Ryan Splenda & Claire Stansfield & Sarah Young, 2024. "Searching for studies: A guide to information retrieval for Campbell systematic reviews," Campbell Systematic Reviews, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 20(3), September.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:camsys:v:20:y:2024:i:3:n:e1433
    DOI: 10.1002/cl2.1433
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