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  • Bibliometrics
  • Information Science
  • Health Sciences Research

Background:

  • Effective evidence synthesis relies on robust search strategies.
  • Developing these strategies involves numerous decisions impacting evidence retrieval and outcomes.
  • Limited data-driven guidance exists for optimizing search strategy development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce CiteSource, an R package and Shiny application.
  • To support data-driven decision-making in evidence synthesis search strategy development and reporting.
  • To enhance the efficiency, rigor, and transparency of literature searching.

Main Methods:

  • CiteSource allows users to assign and retain metadata (source, label, string) for citation records.
  • It facilitates visual mapping of record set overlaps.
  • The package enables data summarization and export of citation records with metadata.

Main Results:

  • CiteSource provides tools for optimizing literature source selection.
  • It aids in honing search strings and evaluating their effectiveness.
  • Outputs support the assessment of literature sources and supplementary search methods.

Conclusions:

  • CiteSource empowers evidence synthesizers with data-driven tools for informed decision-making.
  • The application improves the efficiency and transparency of search strategy development and reporting.
  • It contributes to more rigorous evidence synthesis by optimizing literature searching processes.