title: Database choices in endocrine systematic reviews.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The choice of bibliographic database during the systematic review search process has been an ongoing conversation among information specialists. With newer information sources, such as Google Scholar and clinical trials registries, we were interested in which databases were utilized by information specialists and systematic review researchers.
  
  
  METHODS
  We retrieved 144 systematic reviews and meta-analyses from 4 clinical endocrinology journals and extracted all information sources used during the search processes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Findings indicate that traditional bibliographic databases are most often used, followed by regional databases, clinical trials registries, and gray literature databases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study informs information specialists about additional resources that may be considered during the search process.
authors.forename: Matt
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vassar
authors.forename: Branden
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Carr
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kash-Holley
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: DeWitt
authors.forename: Chelsea
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Koller
authors.forename: Joshua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Day
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Day
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Herrmann
authors.forename: Matt
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Holzmann
mesh_terms: D002755:Choice Behavior; D016206:Databases, Bibliographic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004703:Endocrine System; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D016239:MEDLINE; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D039781:PubMed; D012196:Review Literature as Topic
keywords: Databases, Bibliographic; Information Services; MEDLINE; Meta-Analysis; PubMed; Review