https://door.donau-uni.ac.at/o:6021 Systematic Literature Searches and Information Retrieval : A Collection of Teaching Handouts Klerings, Irma Irma Klerings 0000-0001-6644-9845 Universität für Weiterbildung Krems other About These Resources These materials were developed to support courses and workshops that teach systematic literature search methodology. They cover essential concepts and practical skills needed to plan and conduct high-quality literature searches for evidence synthesis projects. They were created for a health care context, but could be adapted for other research areas. Target Audience These handouts are designed for anyone teaching or learning systematic search skills, e.g.: • Health sciences librarians and information specialists • Instructors teaching systematic search methodology • Graduate students learning systematic review methodology Collection Contents This collection includes three handouts: 1. Types of Searching in the Systematic Review Process Covers different search approaches (lookup, exploratory, and systematic searches), their purposes, and when to use each method in the context of evidence synthesis. 2. Systematic Database Searching Provides detailed guidance on planning and conducting systematic searches in bibliographic databases, including search strategy development, search terms, syntax, and documentation. 3. Supplementary Searching Explains supplementary search methods beyond database searching, including citation searching, grey literature searching, and trial register searches. Health Sciences ÖFOS 2012 -- HUMAN MEDICINE, HEALTH SCIENCES (3) -- Health Sciences (303) -- Health Sciences (3030) Library science ÖFOS 2012 -- SOCIAL SCIENCES (5) -- Media and Communication Sciences (508) -- Media and Communication Sciences (5080) -- Library science (508003) systematic literature searching information retrieval evidence synthesis database searching citation searching Gesundheitswissenschaften ÖFOS 2012 -- HUMANMEDIZIN, GESUNDHEITSWISSENSCHAFTEN (3) -- Gesundheitswissenschaften (303) -- Gesundheitswissenschaften (3030) Bibliothekswissenschaft ÖFOS 2012 -- SOZIALWISSENSCHAFTEN (5) -- Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften (508) -- Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften (5080) -- Bibliothekswissenschaft (508003) 2026