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dc.contributor.authorWanyama, Seperia Ben_UK
dc.contributor.authorMcQuaid, Ronald Wen_UK
dc.contributor.authorKittler, Markusen_UK
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-17T01:05:07Z-
dc.date.available2021-03-17T01:05:07Z-
dc.date.issued2022en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/32436-
dc.description.abstractSystematic literature reviews are common in social research for integrating and synthesising existing research. This paper argues that the outcomes of such reviews are affected by the choice of bibliographic databases. It presents evidence of substantial variation across three large electronic databases (Scopus, Web of Science and EBSCO) in a study on employee retention and staff turnover. It considers the specific articles, numbers returned, numbers shared across databases and perceived quality of journals hosting the retrieved articles. Results show that only 130 articles (5.7% of 2267 retrieved) were found common to all three databases, suggesting that decisions on how and where literature is retrieved can substantially affect the results of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. The findings caution against the use of single databases and claiming comprehensiveness. The paper reflects on how additional literature search methods (e.g., contacting experts, citation indices) and their sequence of use can affect systematic review quality.en_UK
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherInforma UK Limiteden_UK
dc.relationWanyama SB, McQuaid RW & Kittler M (2022) Where you search determines what you find: the effects of bibliographic databases on systematic reviews. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 25 (3), pp. 409-422. https://doi.org/10.1080/13645579.2021.1892378en_UK
dc.rights[IJSRM where you search 21.pdf] The publisher does not allow this work to be made publicly available in this Repository. Please use the Request a Copy feature at the foot of the Repository record to request a copy directly from the author. You can only request a copy if you wish to use this work for your own research or private study.en_UK
dc.rights[IJSRM_Where_you_search_FINAL 150221.pdf] This item has been embargoed for a period. During the embargo please use the Request a Copy feature at the foot of the Repository record to request a copy directly from the author. You can only request a copy if you wish to use this work for your own research or private study. This is an Accepted Manuscript version of the following article, accepted for publication in International Journal of Social Research Methodology. Seperia B. Wanyama, Ronald W. McQuaid & Markus Kittler (2021) Where you search determines what you find: the effects of bibliographic databases on systematic reviews, International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 25:3, pp. 409-42210.1080/13645579.2021.1892378. It is deposited under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.en_UK
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/en_UK
dc.subjectSystematic literature reviewen_UK
dc.subjectdatabase searchen_UK
dc.subjectliterature reviewen_UK
dc.subjectmeta-analysisen_UK
dc.titleWhere you search determines what you find: the effects of bibliographic databases on systematic reviewsen_UK
dc.typeJournal Articleen_UK
dc.rights.embargodate2022-09-06en_UK
dc.rights.embargoreason[IJSRM where you search 21.pdf] The publisher does not allow this work to be made publicly available in this Repository therefore there is an embargo on the full text of the work.en_UK
dc.rights.embargoreason[IJSRM_Where_you_search_FINAL 150221.pdf] Publisher requires embargo of 18 months after formal publication.en_UK
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/13645579.2021.1892378en_UK
dc.citation.jtitleInternational Journal of Social Research Methodologyen_UK
dc.citation.issn1464-5300en_UK
dc.citation.issn1364-5579en_UK
dc.citation.volume25en_UK
dc.citation.issue3en_UK
dc.citation.spage409en_UK
dc.citation.epage422en_UK
dc.citation.publicationstatusPublisheden_UK
dc.citation.peerreviewedRefereeden_UK
dc.type.statusVoR - Version of Recorden_UK
dc.type.statusAM - Accepted Manuscripten_UK
dc.author.emailronald.mcquaid@stir.ac.uken_UK
dc.citation.date05/03/2021en_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationMakerere Universityen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationManagement, Work and Organisationen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationMCI Management Center Innsbrucken_UK
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000625749000001en_UK
dc.identifier.scopusid2-s2.0-85128793390en_UK
dc.identifier.wtid1713784en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-5342-7097en_UK
dc.date.accepted2021-02-09en_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2021-02-09en_UK
dc.date.filedepositdate2021-03-15en_UK
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rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Reviewen_UK
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local.rioxx.authorWanyama, Seperia B|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorMcQuaid, Ronald W|0000-0002-5342-7097en_UK
local.rioxx.authorKittler, Markus|en_UK
local.rioxx.projectInternal Project|University of Stirling|https://isni.org/isni/0000000122484331en_UK
local.rioxx.freetoreaddate2022-09-06en_UK
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