Definition of literature search
: the methodical investigation of all published sources for information bearing on a usually scientific or technological subject
it is in chemistry that the literature search has attained full stature — New Technical Books
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“Literature search.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literature%20search. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.
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