It is often useful to search beyond the traditional scholarly journal article databases for other types of evidence that might warrant inclusion in a scoping review. These sources, called "grey literature" can include dissertations, conference reports, and much more. Additional information on grey literature can be found on this page of the guide.
Millions of works from thousands of universities in North America and the UK. Includes abstracts for most documents and full-text for about half of the database, weighted toward more recent years. Global coverage note: also covers Europe less comprehensively, and many Chinese universities after 2017. Coverage of other countries and non-English language documents is limited.
Complete copies of Lehigh dissertations and masters theses.
Helps find current articles that cite earlier work. Covers STEM, social sciences, & arts and humanities. Has an emerging sources citation index. Useful for identifying review articles Note: Web of Science generally does not include conference proceedings in search results.