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CD-724 EBP Research Methods for SLP

Reference Lists

Closely examining the reference list of a relevant article is a time honored method for finding other related articles, and a necessary one for any comprehensive literature search.

Then search OneSearch to see if we have the article.

MGH OneSearch

Cited Reference Searching

Cited reference searching lets you find out whether an article has been cited by other articles.  

Not all databases let you do this specialized search, and the process varies slightly by database.  Here is a tutorial showing you how to do this type of search in Ovid Medline.

Cited Reference Searching in Ovid Medline

Cited reference searching allows you to track who has cited a particular article. Follow these steps to conduct a cited reference search using OvidSP Medline:

1. Go to the library homepage and navigate to the "Databases and Tools" section. Click on OvidSP Medline.

2. Perform a title search for an article you already have. Enter four or five words from the article title and select the correct title from the results.

3. Once you find the article citation, click on "Find Citing Articles" from the options on the right side of the screen.

4. On the results page, you can select all or specific articles and choose to Print, Email, or If you use a citation management tool like Zotero, you can Export the citations and save them directly.