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2015

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Assessing Computer Searches Used For Systematic Reviews, Paul Fehrmann Aug 2015

Assessing Computer Searches Used For Systematic Reviews, Paul Fehrmann

Paul Fehrmann

Systematic reviews (SR) are valued for increasing the rigor of and reader confidence in “reviews of the literature”. SR have been widely adopted in the health and social sciences. Computer searches are key for the information base of SR, and computer searches must be evaluated. The Computer Search Report Checklist (CSRC) is being developed to evaluate computer search reports. This paper has 4 objectives: 1. To report on development of the Computer Search Report Checklist (CSRC). 2. To report comparisons to AMSTAR, PRISMA, PRESS, and others. 3. To report on the inter-rater agreement for CSRC items. 4. To report on …

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Orcid @ Cmu: Successes And Failures, Denise Troll Covey Dec 2014

Orcid @ Cmu: Successes And Failures, Denise Troll Covey

Denise Troll Covey

Setting and Objectives: Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) recently planned and
implemented a project to help CMU researchers get an Open Researcher and Contributor
Identifier (ORCID) and to enable administrators to integrate the ORCIDs into university
systems. This article describes and assesses the planning, performance, and outcome of this
initiative, branded ORCID @ CMU.

Design and Methods: The article chronicles why and how ORCID was integrated at CMU,
including the rationale for changes in strategic plans. It assesses researcher participation in
the project using transaction log and content analyses, and the performance of the ORCID
project team using recommendations in the …

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