Systematically retrieving research – a case study evaluating seven databases

Autor:	Emma Wylie, Michael Donnelly, Brian J Taylor, Martin Dempster
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2007
Předmět:	Evidence-based practice Sociology and Political Science Database Social work MEDLINE PsycINFO CINAHL computer.software_genre Social Sciences Citation Index Index (publishing) Relevance (information retrieval) Psychology computer General Psychology Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Zdroj:	Taylor, B J, Wylie, E, Dempster, M & Donnelly, M 2007, ' Systematically retrieving research – a case study evaluating seven databases. ', Research on Social Work Practice, vol. 17, pp. 697-706 . https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731507304402
DOI:	10.1177/1049731507304402
Popis:	Objective: Developing the scientific underpinnings of social welfare requires effective and efficient methods of retrieving relevant items from the increasing volume of research. Method: We compared seven databases by running the nearest equivalent search on each. The search topic was chosen for relevance to social work practice with older people. Results: Highest sensitivity was achieved by Medline (52%), Social Sciences Citation Index (46%) and Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) (30%). Highest precision was achieved by AgeInfo (76%), PsycInfo (51%) and Social Services Abstracts (41%). Each database retrieved unique relevant articles. Conclusions: Comprehensive searching requires the development of information management skills. The social work profession would benefit from having a dedicated international database with the capability and facilities of major databases such as Medline, CINAHL, and PsycInfo.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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