Challenges
Integrative Review Literature Search Planning Form
This form is a starting point to help you brainstorm your search strategy while refining your research question. We strongly recommend consulting with a librarian when developing your search strategy. Go to Ask a Librarian in the Walden Library to email the Library team or to schedule an appointment.
Purpose:
Aim:
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Key Concepts, Synonyms, Search Terms |
Inclusion criteria |
Exclusion criteria |
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Population |
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Problem of interest |
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Context or Outcomes |
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Literature/Study Types (be inclusive) · Qualitative · Quantitative · Observational · Theoretical · Experimental · Case reports · Meta-analysis · Mixed methods · Other
Data Collection Methodology Browser
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Literature Types Include: What literature did you expect to find and what didn’t you find? |
Library Guide to the Literature Review and the Checklist for Exhausting the Literature. |
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Publication limits for Inclusion/Exclusion
Any reason the search should be limited by date and/or language?
Years of publications
Languages – English (unless there is a reason to include other languages) |
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Please list 5-10 relevant references to represent the articles expected in the results (include PMID or DOI, if possible): |
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Potential Databases/Search Strategies These databases are provided as examples. Talk to a librarian to explore other possible databases and see the Walden Library for other subject areas and combined-database search options. Linked to Walden Library subscriptions. |
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Databases: Medicine/Nursing ___ CINAHL ___ Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ___ Embase ___ ScienceDirect ___Other(s):
Business ___ ABI/INFORM ___ Business Source Complete ___ IEEE Xplore Digital Library ___ Nexis Uni |
Databases: Social Sciences ___SocIndex ___ Public Administration Abstracts ___ Political Science Complete ___ APA PsycInfo ___Other(s):
Education ___ ERIC ___ Education Source ___MedEdPortal ___Other(s):
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___GreyNet ___ Clinicaltrials.gov Advanced Search – Completed Studies ___Conference proceedings, white papers, etc. ___ ProQuest Dissertations and Theses __Other(s):
Other Search Strategies ___Hand Searching (by journal, by author, general search engines or serendipity) ___ Citation Chaining (Ancestry/Progeny) ___Other(s):
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Remember: You need to develop a customized search for each database you use. Your searches should include natural and controlled language, multiple synonyms/keywords, Boolean logic, and database-specific syntax when needed.
Keeping a Search Log is required.
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Timeline |
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Date for Initial searches in gold search box on the Health Professions Research Page |
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Implement organizational strategy and/or citation management software |
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Consultation with librarian on search strategy to increase rigor and decrease bias |
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Date for searches in additional databases |
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Set up Search Alerts to be notified of new publications meeting your search criteria |
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Circle back and evaluate your initial search with what you have learned; re-search |
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