SLRSystematic Literature ReviewFrom Literature Discovery to Publication

STAGE 1 · GUIDED LEARNING WORKSPACE

Database Selection

Justify the academic databases selected.

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ESTIMATED HANDS-ON TIME15–20 min
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Selected databases have a clear rationale, access has been checked, and coverage or limits are noted.

4. Select databases

Choose databases relevant to your discipline and explain their coverage. Access depends on institutional subscriptions. Do not claim a database was searched unless you performed the search.

Databases you plan to search
Plan your coverage

Use the Database Coverage Matrix to note each source’s platform, coverage focus and plan status. Keep your source justification here; record actual queries, dates, filters and result counts only in the Search Log.

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