Table 2 Bibliographic databases and relevant information
Database | Field to search | Publication types covered |
|---|---|---|
ISI Web of Science Core Collection (Science Citation Index Expanded) | Topic | Peer-reviewed articles and conference proceedings |
Scopus | Advanced search bar | Peer-reviewed articles and conference proceedings |
JSTOR Life Sciences Archives | Full text—item type: articles | Peer-reviewed articles |
CAB Abstracts and CAB Archive | Separate abstract and title searches | Peer-reviewed articles, books and conference proceedings |
ProQuest Environmental Science Collection | Anywhere—except full text | Peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed articles, books, reports, and conference proceedings |
BioOne | All fields | Peer-reviewed articles |
Ingenta Connect | Title, keyword, abstract | Peer-reviewed articles |
Science Direct | Title/abstract/keywords—(Boolean) | Peer-reviewed articles and books |
Wiley Online Library | Separate searches for abstract and title | Peer-reviewed articles and books |
OpenGrey | Default—treated as website for screening purposes due to download limitations | Unpublished reports, dissertations, conference papers, other grey literature |
National Technical Reports Library | Advanced search—treated as website for screening purposes due to download limitations | Federally-funded technical reports |
Greenfile | All fields | Published and unpublished papers and data |
AGRICOLA | Articles search—advanced search “gkey” | Published and unpublished articles and data |
AGRIS | Default search | Published and unpublished papers and data |
ProQuest dissertations and theses A & I | All fields except full text | Dissertations and theses |
DART | Default search—treated as website for screening purposes due to download limitations | Dissertations and theses |