2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
5/21/2019 | 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM | NOVEL METHODS FOR TARGETED LITERATURE SEARCHING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS | 253 AB
NOVEL METHODS FOR TARGETED LITERATURE SEARCHING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS
The identification of relevant literature for ecological reviews or meta-analyses is time-consuming, especially for assessments with broad, multidisciplinary scope. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prepares Integrated Science Assessments (ISAs) to evaluate effects of criteria air pollutants, such as nitrogen and sulfur oxides and particulate matter, which contribute to nitrogen and sulfur deposition to ecosystems. The gold standard for literature collection in ecological systematic review is keyword searching within databases, but keyword searches can collect hundreds of thousands of references, precluding complete review by subject matter experts in pursuit of evaluating relevant research. To aid in systematic review of ecological endpoints, EPA has utilized two tools from information science: citation mapping and automatic topic classification. Both tools use an existing set of references to identify new relevant literature based on bibliographic information or word frequency/patterns. These methods have allowed experts to identify relevant material more efficiently. Furthermore, these tools are broadly applicable beyond ISAs and stand to benefit other complex environmental assessments. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this abstract are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the EPA.
- Environmental Regulation
- Policy
- Pollution
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Ryan Jones
(), US Environmental Protection Agency, jones.ryan;
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Jennifer Nichols
(), US Environmental Protection Agency, nichols.jennifer@epa.gov;
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Danielle Moore
(), US Environmental Protection Agency, moore.danielle@epa.gov;
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Emmi Felker-Quinn
(), US Environmental Protection Agency , felker-quinn.emmi@epa.gov;
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