Abstract
Reviews have long been recognized as among the most important forms of scientific communication. The rapid growth of the primary literature has further increased the need for reviews to distill and interpret the literature. This review on Reviews and Reviewing: Approaches to Research Synthesis encompasses the evolution of the review literature, taxonomy of review literature, uses and users of reviews, the process of preparing reviews, assessment of review quality and impact, the impact of information technology on the preparation of reviews, and research opportunities for information science related to reviews and reviewing. In addition to providing a synthesis of prior research, this review seeks to identify gaps in the published research and to suggest possible future research directions.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 245-267 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2024 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Information Systems
- Computer Networks and Communications
- Information Systems and Management
- Library and Information Sciences