Irma Klerings, an information specialist for Cochrane Austria, provides teaching materials on systematic literature searches as Open Educational Resources (OER). The English-language handouts are freely available under a Creative Commons license and can be accessed via DOOR – Digital Open Educational Resources.
The collection “Systematic Literature Searches and Information Retrieval – A Collection of Teaching Handouts” offers a concise introduction to key methods of systematic literature search. It includes materials on search types in the review process, systematic database searches, and supplementary search strategies (e.g., citation searches and grey literature).
The resources are intended for individuals who teach or are learning systematic literature searches, particularly in the context of evidence syntheses.