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Review Literature as Topic

Works about published materials which provide an examination of recent or current literature. These articles can cover a wide range of subject matter at various levels of completeness and comprehensiveness based on analyses of literature that may include research findings. The review may reflect the state of the art and may also include reviews as a literary form.

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Abstract

Works about published materials which provide an examination of recent or current literature. These articles can cover a wide range of subject matter at various levels of completeness and comprehensiveness based on analyses of literature that may include research findings. The review may reflect the state of the art and may also include reviews as a literary form.

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6 entry terms
  • State-of-the-Art Review
  • State-of-the-Art Reviews
  • Review, State-of-the-Art
  • Reviews, State-of-the-Art
  • State of the Art Review
  • State of the Art Reviews

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Indexing Annotation

for review books or review articles as a form of literature; do not confuse with the Publication Type REVIEW

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History Note

2008(1988)

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  1. L01w.462w.500w.682w.759

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Review Literature as Topic. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012196. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012196
  2. Review Literature as Topic. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70324153