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wiki:autolit:search:exploration [2023/04/08 21:31]
jthurnham [2. RoboPICO]
wiki:autolit:search:exploration [2023/06/06 22:01] (current)
jthurnham [When is Search Exploration finished?]
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 Explore topics that appear most frequently among the references. References may belong to one or more topics, or none. Clicking a topic shows references belonging to the topic. Explore topics that appear most frequently among the references. References may belong to one or more topics, or none. Clicking a topic shows references belonging to the topic.
  
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 These topics are derived from a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrot2|Carrot2]] clustering of abstract text to identify semantically similar concepts and group them. These topics are derived from a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrot2|Carrot2]] clustering of abstract text to identify semantically similar concepts and group them.
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 Explore the frequency of word combinations (n-grams) from abstracts or indexed descriptors (MeSH and/or journal keywords). While n-grams are presented in order of occurence in abstract text, descriptors are inherently unordered. Clicking a row shows unique references containing the combination. Explore the frequency of word combinations (n-grams) from abstracts or indexed descriptors (MeSH and/or journal keywords). While n-grams are presented in order of occurence in abstract text, descriptors are inherently unordered. Clicking a row shows unique references containing the combination.
  
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 You should continue iteratively refining your query until your Abstract, RoboPICO, Topics, and/or Keywords contain mostly relevant content and minimal extraneous records or concepts. You should continue iteratively refining your query until your Abstract, RoboPICO, Topics, and/or Keywords contain mostly relevant content and minimal extraneous records or concepts.
  
-It is useful to **check the total number of records**  returned from your query. To do so, view the number of records in the bottom right of the Preview screen, where you can also click to view the query on PubMed:+It is useful to **check the total number of records**  returned from your query. To do so, view the number of records in the top right of the Preview screen, where you can also click to view the query on PubMed:
  
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 +To view the full query, expand using the dropdown arrow. You can view the results returned in PubMed by clicking on #### results. You can finalize the query (input it into your nest) by selecting Finalize and following the steps. 
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 There is no 'right' number of records, but a good rule of thumb is to return: There is no 'right' number of records, but a good rule of thumb is to return:
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 The reasoning behind this recommendation is that you want to capture relevant records while minimizing extra work during Screening (remember, your team will need to manually Screen all results from your Search!). You can always add new/expanded Searches as you proceed, so achieving a high rate of inclusion should be prioritized over comprehensiveness. The reasoning behind this recommendation is that you want to capture relevant records while minimizing extra work during Screening (remember, your team will need to manually Screen all results from your Search!). You can always add new/expanded Searches as you proceed, so achieving a high rate of inclusion should be prioritized over comprehensiveness.
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 +After hitting Finalize, you will be taken to the Add Search modal, but pre-populated with the query you have built. Here you can edit the query, the search engine, and notes before hitting Add. This adds the search just like a regular one!
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 ==== What comes after Search Exploration? ==== ==== What comes after Search Exploration? ====
wiki/autolit/search/exploration.1680989496.txt.gz · Last modified: 2023/04/08 21:31 by jthurnham