Systematic searching : practical ideas for improving results / by Paul Levay, Jenny Craven, Carol Lefebvre

By:

Craven, Jenny, 1961

Contributor(s):

Levay, Paul

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: London : Facet Publishing, 2018Description: xxix, 320 pages : illustrations, 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781783303731 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

23 362.10285 SYS 020251

Contents:

Figured, tables, and case studies Contributors Acknowledgements Abbreviations Foreword / Carol Lefebvre Introduction : where are we now? / Paul Levay and Jenny Craven Innovative approaches to systematic reviewing / Andrew Booth Searching for borad-based topics / Claire Stansfield Choosing the right databases and search techniques / Alison Bethel and Morwenna Rogers Gathering evidence from grey literature and unpublished data / Shannon Kugley and Richard Epstein Social media as a source of evidence / Su Golder Text mining for information specialists / Julie Glanville Using linked data for evidence synthesis / Andy Mitchell and Chris Mavergames Evidence surveillance to keep up to date with new research / James Thomas, Anna Noel-Storr and Steve McDonald Training the next generation of information specialists / Michelle Maden and Gil Young Collaborative working to improve searching / Siw Waffenschmidt and Elke Hausner Communication for information specialists / Margaret Sampson The information specialist as an expert searcher / Alison Brettle Conclusion : where do we go from here? / Paul Levay and Jenny Craven

Summary: The book brings together expert international practitioners and researchers to highlight the latest thinking on systematic searching. Beginning by looking at the role of the information specialist as an expert searcher, the book then examines the current challenges and the potential solutions to more effective searching in detail. Systematic Searching blends theory and practice and takes into account several different approaches to information retrieval and information-seeking behaviour with special focus being given to searching for complex topics in a health-related environment. The book does not presume an in-depth prior knowledge or experience of systematic searching and includes case studies, practical examples and ideas for further research and reading to ensure the book is accessible to all. $c --From publisher's description

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Figured, tables, and case studies
Contributors
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Foreword / Carol Lefebvre
Introduction : where are we now? / Paul Levay and Jenny Craven
Innovative approaches to systematic reviewing / Andrew Booth
Searching for borad-based topics / Claire Stansfield
Choosing the right databases and search techniques / Alison Bethel and Morwenna Rogers
Gathering evidence from grey literature and unpublished data / Shannon Kugley and Richard Epstein
Social media as a source of evidence / Su Golder
Text mining for information specialists / Julie Glanville
Using linked data for evidence synthesis / Andy Mitchell and Chris Mavergames
Evidence surveillance to keep up to date with new research / James Thomas, Anna Noel-Storr and Steve McDonald
Training the next generation of information specialists / Michelle Maden and Gil Young
Collaborative working to improve searching / Siw Waffenschmidt and Elke Hausner
Communication for information specialists / Margaret Sampson
The information specialist as an expert searcher / Alison Brettle
Conclusion : where do we go from here? / Paul Levay and Jenny Craven

The book brings together expert international practitioners and researchers to highlight the latest thinking on systematic searching. Beginning by looking at the role of the information specialist as an expert searcher, the book then examines the current challenges and the potential solutions to more effective searching in detail. Systematic Searching blends theory and practice and takes into account several different approaches to information retrieval and information-seeking behaviour with special focus being given to searching for complex topics in a health-related environment. The book does not presume an in-depth prior knowledge or experience of systematic searching and includes case studies, practical examples and ideas for further research and reading to ensure the book is accessible to all. $c --From publisher's description

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