Evaluating the adoption of handsearching, citation chasing, and screening tools in education research: a survey study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The rapid development of software tools to assist systematic reviewers has led to varying degrees of adoption and selection among researchers. However, the actual usage patterns of these tools, their preferred features, and the criteria for selecting the most suitable tools remain unclear.

Methods

To understand these aspects, we collected 175 responses from researchers across different continents.

Results

In terms of handsearching, despite new tools developed, our findings reveal that manual handsearching remains prevalent among more than half of the participants. Databases are the most popular tools for citation searching, followed by citation management tools and spreadsheets. This reliance on citation management tools and spreadsheets is concerning as

SUBMITTER: Zhang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11632621 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature