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searchRxiv: A Resource for Sharing Database Search Strategies
1Informationist, Welch Medical Library, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Medical Reference Services Quarterly
|January 18, 2024
Summary
Medical librarians can enhance their visibility and reproducibility of evidence synthesis through searchRxiv, an open access repository for citable search strategies. This platform addresses challenges in literature reviews by facilitating the sharing and reuse of search methods.
Area of Science:
- Library and Information Science
- Health Sciences Research
Background:
- Medical librarians play a crucial role in evidence synthesis.
- Reproducibility of search strategies is a challenge in literature reviews.
- Librarian contributions to search strategies are often difficult to cite.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce searchRxiv as a solution for medical librarian visibility.
- To demonstrate how searchRxiv facilitates citable and reproducible search strategies.
- To guide users on navigating, reusing, and depositing search strategies.
Main Methods:
- The article describes the functionality of searchRxiv.
- It outlines the process for depositing and retrieving search strategies.
- Guidance is provided on citing and reusing deposited strategies.
Main Results:
- searchRxiv offers an open access platform for search strategies.
- It enhances the visibility and citable nature of librarian search efforts.
- Challenges in reproducing full search strategies are addressed.
Conclusions:
- searchRxiv empowers medical librarians to showcase their expertise.
- The repository improves the transparency and reproducibility of systematic reviews.
- Adoption of searchRxiv can elevate the role of librarians in research teams.
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