Initial Article Set | SLR Stage 1

Learn → Example → Practice → Save

Complete the task, review your answer and move to the next step. Your work is saved in this browser. Export your portfolio regularly to keep a backup.

ESTIMATED HANDS-ON TIME30–45 min

You are ready to continue when

Database records are exported with useful fields preserved, and the original export files are safely stored.

6. Organise the initial article set

Export real bibliographic records (CSV, RIS or BibTeX) from the databases. Record initial counts and duplicates; detailed eligibility screening belongs to Stage 2.

Export format and storage locationTotal records retrievedDuplicate records identified

The number of unique records is calculated from the two counts above. Enter actual values only.

Unique records: —

Sample article register

Record a few representative articles below; retain your full database exports separately. The portfolio does not replace a reference manager.

Supplementary discovery · Citation tracing

Choose a verified seed article. Trace references backwards to find earlier studies and citations forward to find later related work. Treat these as supplementary discovery routes: record where each candidate came from, then verify its bibliographic details. Do not decide eligibility here.

Seed article used for tracingTool or route used

Candidate leads identifiedLeads verified at source

Promising verified leads (title, year and DOI/URL)

Citation maps and AI discovery tools suggest papers; they do not replace database searches or the formal screening process.

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