Meanings
nounliterature search (plural literature searches)
plural literature searches
- A systematic search through published literature in order to produce a literature review.
Translations
Afrikaans literatuursoektog
- literatuursoektogsearch through published literature
Chinese Mandarin 文獻檢索 /文献检索
- 文獻檢索 /文献检索 (wénxiàn jiǎnsuǒ)search through published literature
Finnish kirjallisuushaku
- kirjallisuushakusearch through published literature
German Literaturrecherche
- Literaturrecherchesearch through published literature
Swedish litteratursökning
- litteratursökningsearch through published literature
Cite this entry
APA
literature search. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/literature%20search
MLA
“literature search.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/literature%20search. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “literature search,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/literature%20search.
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