Overview of adding documents to Sysrev

Before you can access any feature or tabs in a Sysrev project, you must add some documents. There are several ways and formats you can use to add documents to your project. We will cover these different methods in depth in the following boxes.

• Bulk import records from database searches or a citation manager using RIS, BibTeX, EndNote XML, JSON, or Markdown files
• Bulk import PDFs with drag-and-drop or import a Zip file (not recommended for most literature review projects)
• Import a text file containing a list of PubMed IDs (PMIDs) or standard citation formats like MLA or APA
• By searching PubMed or OpenAlex directly

You can also import records from another Sysrev project using the 'child project' approach covered on the Child Projects & Clones page.