ERIC Number: EJ1233987
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Nov
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Critical Appraisal of Mathematics Education Systematic Review Search Methods: Implications for Social Sciences Librarians
Kogut, Ashlynn; Foster, Margaret; Ramirez, Diana; Xiao, Daniel
College & Research Libraries, v80 n7 p973-995 Nov 2019
Social sciences librarians have an interest in supporting systematic reviews, but the available guidance is focused on health sciences settings. This study contributes guidance specifically for social sciences librarians using the Campbell Collaboration's standards to evaluate the search methods reported in systematic reviews on K-12 mathematics education. After searching ERIC (EBSCO), Education Source (EBSCO), Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), and Compendex (Engineering Village) in April 2018, we included 40 systematic reviews. The reviews were evaluated on the transparency of the reporting and the comprehensiveness of the search as required by the standards. The findings revealed deficiencies in search processes and reporting of search methods. We conclude by discussing the implications of these findings for librarians collaborating with social sciences researchers.
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Literature Reviews, Search Strategies, Librarians, Academic Libraries, Social Sciences, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Research, Meta Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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