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Comparing Bibliometric Analysis Using PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science Databases
Published on: October 24, 2019
Using scoping literature reviews as a means of understanding and interpreting existing literature
Phillip D Rumrill1, Shawn M Fitzgerald, William R Merchant
1College of Education, Health, and Human Services, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242-0001, USA. prumrill@kent.edu
Objective:
This article compares and contrasts scoping literature reviews with other established methods for understanding and interpreting extant research literature.
Methods:
Descriptions of the key principles and applications of scoping reviews are illustrated with examples from contemporary publications.
Conclusions:
Scoping reviews are presented as an efficient way of identifying themes and trends in high-volume areas of scientific inquiry.
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