Table 1 Search specifications for each database or search engine (DSE)
From: How does sediment exposure affect corals? A systematic review protocol
DSE Category | DSE Name (Abbrev.) | DSE Scope | Search specification(s) | Search dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bibliographic databases: | 1. Web of Science (WoS), All Databases | General science | Topic (titles, authors, abstracts, keywords); ‘All Databases’ include: (a) WoS Core Collection (SCI-EXPANDED, ESCI), (b) Biological Abstracts, (c) SciELO Citation Index, and (d) Zoological Record | All years (1950–present) |
2. JSTOR | General academic | Abstract, All content | Any time | |
3. Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA) | Aquatic and marine science | Abstract | Any time | |
4. Dissertations and Theses Global (PQDT) | Global dissertations and theses | Abstract | Any time | |
Organizational databases: | 5. James Cook University One Search (JCU) | Australian university dissertations and theses | Abstract, Dissertation/Thesis | Any time |
6. ReefBase | Proceedings of the International Coral Reef Symposium | Title; also Keywords for taxon-specific search terms | Any time | |
7. Science.gov | United States federal government science | Full record (no ‘Abstract’ option) | Any time | |
8. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) Elibrary | Australian federal government science | All of ELibrary, Type = Report | Any time | |
9. Western Australia Marine Science Institute’s Dredging Science Node (WAMSI DSN) | Australian non-governmental reports | All reports and research articles listed at [38] | Any time |