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NURS 7303 - Knowledge Translation I: Folders for PRISMA

Using a citation manager to simplify PRISMA

This page offers a quick overview of setting up your Zotero or EndNote library to manage the flow of citations through the review process.

Instructions

To create a foldering system in EndNote:

  1. Create a group set
  2. Add Groups as you import from each database

To create a foldering system in Zotero that will facilitate reporting in your PRISMA flow diagram:

  1. Create a group library in the web version of Zotero
  2. Create folders as you import from each database

Then, in either software:

  1. Rename folders as shown to the right
  2. Use the duplicate tool to remove duplicate citations
    1. Library > Find Duplicates in EndNote -or-
    2. Duplicate Items folder in Zotero
  3. Make note of the total number in your group library before and after de-duplication
  4. Create 2 new collections
    • Title Abstract Included
    • Full Text Included
  5. Copy citations into the corresponding folders as you complete your title/abstract and full text screens
  6. Record numbers in your flow diagram

Citation Folders/Groups

Setting up your citation manager folders as shown below will help you complete your PRISMA flow diagram.

PRISMA folder flow diagram for EndNote

 

*EndNote shown in screenshot, but Zotero folders can be setup similarly.