Overview

Each record included in the map is a record about a resource, guide or tool that relates to low-resource settings. Its purpose is to support the identification of research studies or other information to inform local contexts. We intend for the content to be updated by crowdsourcing and are piloting a low-maintenance approach. The information provided in each record is to enable signposting to a resource and may have been provided by different contributors. For the most up-to-date and accurate information, please visit the individual resource, guide or tool. New records were added to the resource on 24 July 2023.

How to use this resource

There are various ways to view the content. Please take some moments to familiarise yourself with the various options.

1) Quick start

The size of the bubbles represents the number of records within each cell. To view these records, click on the cell of interest. You can also click on a column or row header to view all the records relating to that row or column.

2) View and filter the appearance

It is possible to filter the view by clicking on the 'Filters' tab in the top left corner and selecting one or more sub-groups within the following categories:

1) Region

2) Country

3) Type of Resource

4) Publications Focus

5) Research output types

6) Access type

7) Languages for using the resource

8) Resource Host

Where more than one sub-group is selected within each category the default mode is set to 'OR', so that filtering is applied to any of the selected items within that category. For example, in the 'Region' category, if the sub-groups 'Low-and-middle income economies' and 'Africa' are selected, then any record described by either sub-group is displayed.

When selecting sub-groups across categories the default mode is 'AND'. For example, if the 'Region' sub-group 'Africa' is selected, along with the sub-group 'Type of resource/Database or research register', then only those records focusing on both will be displayed.

Once a selection is made, click 'update'. The 'Clear Filter' option within the filters section will clear the selections.

3) Explore records

To view the full set of reviews, click on the 'View Records' tab on the banner above the map.

It is possible to filter these records in two ways:

a) The filters on the left side correspond to the individual rows and columns in the map and the user can select or de-select these to view the records that correspond to these cells; or

b) The options on the top right banner enable the user to search by word or phrase in the 'title', 'abstract' or 'authors' fields of the records.

About this resource

We plan to update the resource regularly from depending on new information that is received from crowdsourcing.

Contributing to updates

We are interested in any information resource, guide or tool that relates to low-resource settings that is useful to:

1) Discover research
2) Provide contextual information to support research or evidence use
3) Plan a literature search strategy

Please fill in this Survey to provide details of a resource that is not already in the interactive map.

The survey contains 13 questions to help describe the resource. The answers will be used to populate the public interface, as part of a crowdsourced system. The survey questions are anonymous, and are all closed questions apart from one question where respondents can provide a description of the resource.

Once a survey response is submitted there will be a time-delay before it is included within the live map.

If you have multiple entries that are similar, it may be easier to provide us with the information in an Excel spreadsheet using our template. This is provided on request by emailing us at

You can also use this contact address for any amendments to identify existing entries.

Suggested Citation

Stansfield C, Brunton J. Crowdsourced information resources relating to low-resource settings. London: EPPI Centre, UCL Social Research Institute, University College London ADD link [date accessed].

Funding/ acknowledgements

The set-up was funded by PEERSS during 2022 and informed by a workshop with PEERSS partners. We are also grateful for feedback from EPPI Centre colleagues and the Campbell Information Retrieval Methods Group.

Copyright
Authors of the systematic reviews published on the EPPI Centre website (http://eppi.ioe.ac.uk) hold the copyright for the text of their reviews. The EPPI Centre owns the copyright for all material on the website it has developed, including the contents of the databases, manuals, and keywording and data-extraction systems. The centre and authors give permission for users of the site to display and print the contents of the site for their own non-commercial use, providing that the materials are not modified, copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the materials are retained, and the source of the material is cited clearly following the citation details provided. Otherwise, users are not permitted to duplicate, reproduce, re-publish, distribute, or store material from this website without express written permission.