Navigieren im Dschungel – Empfehlungen zur Auswahl der Fachdatenbanken für eine systematische Literaturrecherche

Abstract

The selection of databases in the context of systematic reviews should be well-reflected since it can affect the overall result of the literature search or the subsequent literature evaluation and analysis. Methodological criteria to be considered step by step in the selection of databases include the thematic focus of the databases and a sensitive or specific approach to searching. Pragmatic considerations such as database accessibility do not correspond to a high-quality methodical approach. However, they cannot always be disregarded.

Keywords

• databases
• literature search
• methods
• systematic reviews