Linking Full-texts in EasySLR

Linking Full-texts in EasySLR

The "Linking Full-text" feature enables users to connect related studies within a project. This feature is particularly useful for systematic reviews or literature analyses where multiple studies may share a common topic, methodology, or research question.

How to Link Full-texts in EasySLR: 
  1. Open your project and access the Full-text dashboard.
  2. Locate the article where you wish to link more studies.

  1. Click on the "Link Article" option to view the list of articles.



  1. Select the checkbox beside each study you want to link.

After selecting all the articles, click on the "Actions" button at the top and choose the "Link Articles" option. Alternatively, you can use the "Select" button next to each article to link them individually.

  1. The studies will now appear as linked within your project and can be easily referenced as a group.



If you need to edit or remove links, Choose the  “Unlink” option to remove the connection.


Linked studies will be included in exports and reports, making it easy to keep track of related research.




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