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Michael Gusenbauer – Research Synthesis Methods, 2024
Citation indices providing information on backward citation (BWC) and forward citation (FWC) links are essential for literature discovery, bibliographic analysis, and knowledge synthesis, especially when language barriers impede document identification. However, the suitability of citation indices varies. While some have been analyzed, the…
Descriptors: Citation Indexes, Information Retrieval, Databases, Web Sites
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Michael Gusenbauer – Research Synthesis Methods, 2024
When searching for scholarly documents, researchers often stick with the same familiar handful of databases. Yet, just beyond these limited horizons lie dozens of alternatives with which they could search more effectively, whether for quick lookups or thorough searches in systematic reviews or meta-analyses. Searchsmart.org is a free website that…
Descriptors: Researchers, Research Methodology, Research Skills, Research Tools