Systematic Bibliographic Review

Course description

The Systematic Bibliographic Review (RBS) is a research methodology aimed at scientific investigation in an effective and unbiased way.

During the course, we will learn how database searching works, how to build search strings, metadata extraction and article selection through the StArt software.

Note: the course is under review due to the lack of updates and support for the StArt software. This may impact its functionality and use in learning.

12h Workload
    
Certification Available

Objectives

  • Carry out searches in databases.
  • Have autonomy to build search strings and selection criteria.
  • Identify reference authors within an area.
  • Use the StArt software for importing and analyzing metadata.
  • Be able to identify the state of the art within a topic.
  • Write an article with the results of a systematic review.

Study units

  • 1
    Meta-analysis
  • 2
    Research questions
  • 3
    Databases
  • 4
    Access to databases
  • 5
    Search strings
  • 6
    Inclusion and exclusion criteria
  • 7
    Metadata export
  • 8
    Introduction to StArt
  • 9
    Metadata import
  • 10
    Selecting articles
  • 11
    Data extraction and presentation
  • 12
    Article writing
  • 13
    Introduction to Bibliometrics
  • 14
    VOSviewer

Dedication

  • Theoretical study (80%)
  • Activity (20%)

Student commitment

  • Access
  • Study
  • Perform activity
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