Free · Worksheet + screening log · Markdown, CSV

Literature Search & PRISMA 2020 Worksheet

Write your search plan before you search, so your criteria don't drift to fit the papers you happen to find. Includes a step-by-step worksheet and a screening log spreadsheet (CSV) that maps directly onto the PRISMA 2020 flow diagram.

What's inside

• Choosing a review type, and framing the question (PICO / PCC / SPIDER, adapted for computer science)
• Eligibility criteria and a search-string builder with a worked example
• A search log to record every database, string, and date
• PRISMA 2020 flow-diagram numbers to fill in, with a consistency check
• A screening log spreadsheet (CSV) ready to open in Excel or Sheets