Hi. As the title said, I realized that some people don't prefer using Google Scholar as a database in the systematic literature review. They prefer using Web of Science, Scopus, or other specified database in their fields.
Are there any problems using Google Scholar as a database for systematic review? If yes, why?
Thank you!
Hi,
Because Google Scholar is not a database and is just a search engine.
However, you can use it to find the grey literature to include in your systematic review.
Hi
Google schoolar is a good thing when we use it correctly
I think when some one evaluate the articles that use for her/him review in deed google schoolar has a wider scope and even better than some limited data bases
Or may be this negative prespective is just reslt of easy access for many researcher from industrialised countries
A search in Google scholar results in a large number of studies, most of which are not relevant to the search topic. The ballooning in Google scholar is not much useful as PubMed or Web of Science. This is why, although I use Google or Google Scholar in general search but in case of documented systematic search, I never use Google Scholar.
You need to use more than two databases in search of a systematic review. We have many professional databases, so Google scholar is not essential in this work. PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase are my preferred database for systematic search.
I believe that Google Scholar (GS) is a good database when used properly. The advantage of GS is that it includes almost all PubMed and non-PubMed indexed journals.
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