Literature Reviews: A Research Guide
This guide offers information on what a literature review is, how to go about conducting one, and links to library resources that will help you with the process.
Follow the citation breadcrumbs
Consult reference lists of relevant reviews and studies to find additional relevant papers. Many databases will also allow you to find which later papers have cited an older paper; this is a great way to find more recent research.
While many journal databases now include links to search for papers that cited a specific article, the sources listed below specialize in this and are cross-disciplinary in nature. Google Scholar also offers this functionality.
- Scopus (Elsevier) This link opens in a new windowScopus, an abstract and citation database, includes peer-reviewed titles from international publishers, Open Access journals, conference proceedings, trade publications, quality web sources.
- Web of science This link opens in a new window
- If API is needed, see APIs for Scholarly Resources: Web of Science API Lite
Web of Science indexes core journal articles, conference proceedings, data sets, and other resources in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. Includes:
- BIOSIS Previews (1980-present)
- KCI-Korean Journal Database (1980-present)
- MEDLINE® (1950-present)
- Preprint Citation Index (1991-present)
- SciELO Citation Index (2002-present)
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- URL: https://libguides.ucalgary.ca/guides/litreviews
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