NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Levay, Paul; Heath, Andrea; Tuvey, Daniel – Research Synthesis Methods, 2022
Systematic searches are integral to identifying the evidence that is used in National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) public health guidelines (PHGs). This study analyses the sources, including bibliographic databases and other techniques, required for PHGs. The aims were to analyse the sources used to identify the publications…
Descriptors: Online Searching, Public Health, Guidelines, Information Sources
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Sutton, Anthea; O'Keefe, Hannah; Johnson, Eugenie Evelynne; Marshall, Christopher – Research Synthesis Methods, 2023
The Systematic Review Toolbox aims provide a web-based catalogue of tools that support various tasks within the systematic review and wider evidence synthesis process. Identifying publications surrounding specific systematic review tools is currently challenging, leading to a high screening burden for few eligible records. We aimed to develop a…
Descriptors: Search Strategies, Automation, Evidence, Synthesis
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
McGinn, Tony; Taylor, Brian; McColgan, Mary; McQuilkan, Janice – Research on Social Work Practice, 2016
Objectives: To compare the performance of a range of search facilities; and to illustrate the execution of a comprehensive literature search for qualitative evidence in social work. Context: Developments in literature search methods and comparisons of search facilities help facilitate access to the best available evidence for social workers.…
Descriptors: Social Work, Online Searching, Search Engines, Databases
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Pham, Mai T.; Rajic, Andrijana; Greig, Judy D.; Sargeant, Jan M.; Papadopoulos, Andrew; McEwen, Scott A. – Research Synthesis Methods, 2014
Background: The scoping review has become an increasingly popular approach for synthesizing research evidence. It is a relatively new approach for which a universal study definition or definitive procedure has not been established. The purpose of this scoping review was to provide an overview of scoping reviews in the literature. Methods: A…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Synthesis, Evidence, Literature Reviews
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
McDaniel, Sara; Albritton, Kizzy; Roach, Andrew – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2013
Response to Intervention (RtI) provides a framework for effective prevention and intervention at all achievement levels. RtI also allows school districts to use an alternative method for identifying students with disabilities, but there is a paucity of published empirical research aimed to inform RtI best practices among general educators. The…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Research Needs, Information Dissemination, Literature Reviews
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers