Systematic literature search is a relevant search method if you want to ensure that you search your research topic in a systematic and exhaustive way. The method is often applied if you want to uncover a research area, or want to do a systematic review.

The method includes a number of steps to follow - read more about systematic searching or contact us to learn more. 

Citation searching is a technique used to identify additional relevant research publications. By tracing citations given to a specific research publication it is possible to identify related, newer research. To identify older, related research these can be found in the reference list of the original source. 

The technique is often used to uncover additional sources, and to get an understanding of the context or network surrounding a particular topic or paper. 

Citation searching can only be done in citation databases as Web of Science or Scopus.  Citation data can also be found in Google Scholar.  

A quick and simple way to identify additional relevant sources is to examin the reference lists or bibliographies of already known materials, such as highly relevant articles and books.