A comparison of searching the Cochrane library databases via CRD, Ovid and Wiley: Implications for systematic searching and information services

Health Information and Libraries Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 54-63

  Craven, Jenny ^a   Jefferies, Jayne ^a   Kendrick, Jenny ^a   Nicholls, Dave ^a   Boynton, Janette ^a   Frankish, Ruth ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Database searching; Information retrieval; Library and information professionals; Review and systematic search; Search strategies

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SUBJECT HEADINGS; PROCEDURES; SEARCH ENGINE; STANDARDS;

DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; HUMANS; MEDICAL SUBJECT HEADINGS; SEARCH ENGINE;

EID: 84898681416     PISSN: 14711834     EISSN: 14711842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/hir.12046     Document Type: Article

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