Table 4 Suggested generic procedure for cluster searching
Steps to enhance exploration of context | ||
|---|---|---|
Step | Procedure | Source(s) |
1 | Identify at least one key “pearl” citation, agreed through consensus by the review team | Preliminary Literature Search of bibliographic databases |
2 | Check Reference list for any additional relevant citations by the Authors | Full text of pearl citations |
3 | Recheck for additional relevant records by the Authors | Reference management database |
4 | Search for lead author (and other authors as appropriate). Seek to identify Contact email, Publications list, Institutional repository | |
5 | Conduct citation searches on key pearl citation (and other publications as appropriate) | Web of Science/Google Scholar |
6 | Conduct searches on project name/identifier (if available) | Google Scholar |
7 | Make contact with Lead Author (particularly regarding related publications, unpublished articles, reports, book chapters etcetera) | Personal Web pages |
Steps to enhance identification of theory | ||
Step | Procedure | Source(s) |
8 | Follow up key pearl citation and other cluster documents for citation of theory | Full text of pearl citations |
9 | Recheck for mentions of Theory in titles, abstracts, keywords | Reference management database |
10 | Optionally, perform iterative searches for theory mentioned in combination with Condition of Interest | Original set of bibliographic databases |
Steps to broaden the search to other relevant information | ||
Step | Procedure | Source(s) |
11 | Follow up key pearl citation and other cluster documents for citations to project antecedents and related projects | Full text of pearl citations |
12 | Conduct named project and citation searches for relevant projects identified from cluster documents | Google Scholar/Web of Science |
13 | Seek cross case comparisons by combining project name/identifier for cluster with project name/identifiers for other relevant projects | Original set of bibliographic databases |