Sources of evidence to support systematic reviews in librarianship

Journal of the Medical Library Association

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 66-69

  Sampson, Margaret ^a,b   Daniel, Raymond ^a   Cogo, Elise ^a   Dingwall, Orvie ^c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Canadian Patient Safety Institute   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; BIBLIOMETRICS; DATA BASE; ELECTRONICS; LIBRARY SCIENCE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

BIBLIOMETRICS; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; EFFICIENCY; HUMANS; INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; LIBRARY SCIENCE; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 39449099919     PISSN: 15365050     EISSN: 15589439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3163/1536-5050.96.1.66     Document Type: Review

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