How do I download all the papers referenced by an article (Snowball Search)?
Last Updated: Oct 22, 2021     Views: 93

Search for the paper in question in a suitable database (Example here is for Scopus) within quotation marks

 

"A review of the reporting of web searching to identify studies for Cochrane systematic reviews"

 

You should have only one paper in your search, click on the title of the paper.

 


 

Backward Snowballing

This is performed by identifying papers that have been cited, and can be found at the bottom of the abstract. Click on 'View in search results format'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Forward Snowballing

This is performed by identifying papers that have cited the paper, and can be found at theright hand side of the Abstract. Click on 'View in search results format'

 

 


 

Exporting Papers to Endnote/Mendeley

Click on the box 'All' and then 'Export'. You will be given a range of options and export formats to choose from.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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