- Title
- A structured approach to documenting a search strategy for publication: a 12 step guideline for authors
- Creator
- Kable, Ashley K.; Pich, Jacqueline; Maslin-Prothero, Sian E.
- Relation
- Nurse Education Today Vol. 32, Issue 8, p. 878-886
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2012.02.022
- Publisher
- Churchill Livingstone
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2012
- Description
- Aim: This paper describes a structured approach for documenting a search strategy, prior to the scholarly critique and review of the retrieved literature. Background and context: There has been a shift in publication expectations when it comes to the presentation of a literature review, from the more traditional narrative review to a more systematic approach, following a specific framework. Methods: This paper presents a 12 step framework for documenting the search strategy prior to undertaking a critique and synthesis of the retrieved literature. The authors provide a worked example about potential sources of cross contamination including hospital bath basins and soap and water bathing. Discussion: An overview of the 12 step framework is presented. This includes step-by-step instructions on how to conduct and write a search strategy for a literature review. A number of resources available for creating reviews and critiquing reviews are referenced, but these are not exclusive. Conclusion: Reviews can be an important and valuable contribution when undertaken well, providing the reader with evidence of a clear structure. This paper provides a 12 step framework that will be of benefit to students, educationalists, and researchers required to embark on a review.
- Subject
- search strategy; literature review; literature searching; framework
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1307467
- Identifier
- uon:21433
- Identifier
- ISSN:0260-6917
- Language
- eng
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