If you have used Nested Knowledge for your research and you’d like to include this in a publication, see below for advice on how to cite the software.
Synthesis: Cite a specific nest #
It’s very common to include a Synthesis link – either to the whole Synthesis or a sub-page – in a document or publication. To access the general nest link, navigate to your Synthesis page (red). Either copy the URL in your browser (blue), or select the Share icon and copy the link from there (orange):
When including a link in your citation, we recommend the following format:
- In text: View the Synthesis page for our results here: [link to nest]
- If you are linking to only a sub-page, use the specific sub-link. For instance, if citing to only Qualitative Synthesis, say: View the Qualitative Synthesis here: link to Qualitative Synthesis page.
- In references/bibliography: [Author 1 Last Name Initial], [Author 2 Last Name Initial], [Author 3 Last Name Initial], et al. [Nest Name]. Nested Knowledge. link to nest. Access Date.
AutoLit: Cite a specific nest #
Where possible, use the following to cite a specific nest:
- If citing your methods in text: We utilized AutoLit (Nested Knowledge, MN) to execute our {select from: Search, Screening, Tagging, Extraction}.
Variations on this are completely acceptable! It’s important to note “AutoLit” if it was used for your methods, and the inclusion of the company location may or may not be required by journals.
- If including a link to your nest in references/bibliography: [Author 1 Last Name Initial], [Author 2 Last Name Initial], [Author 3 Last Name Initial], et al. [Nest Name]. Nested Knowledge. link to nest. Access Date.
For example:
- Kallmes KM, Kallmes KR, Holub K, et al. COVID-19 RCTs – Phase I. Nested Knowledge. https://nested-knowledge.com/nest/212. Accessed 14 September 2021.
As journals require, you may need to change the formatting of the above, but the content–nest title, Nested Knowledge name, link to nest, and date–should be included for full transparency.
In Text Citations #
We recommend referencing use of Nested Knowledge in the methods of your review for transparency. The following examples statement can be modified and incorporated into your review:
- We performed this study using a novel semi-automated software platform (AutoLit, Nested Knowledge)
- Before formal statistical analyses, we used the AutoLit automated data analysis feature to visually summarize potentially significant findings (Nested Knowledge, St. Paul, MN).
- The Nested Knowledge AutoLit living review platform was utilized to identify randomized control trials published between [2010 and 2021] reporting [describe findings]
- Detailed results of our study search, screening, and data extraction process are hosted on the Nested Knowledge website [insert citation].
