handsearching

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noun

The process of manually searching through academic journals, etc. rather than using electronic search facilities.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of handsearch
nounhandsearching (uncountable)
  1. uncountablesciencesThe process of manually searching through academic journals, etc. rather than using electronic search facilities.
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APA

handsearching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handsearching

MLA

“handsearching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handsearching. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “handsearching,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handsearching.

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