Systematic Review Services

Librarians assist you at various stages of a review project and help you conduct a thorough, replicable search of the literature. They will provide:

• An overview of the best practices for conducting systematic reviews and other evidence syntheses in your discipline
• Guidance in selecting and formulating a research question
• Advice on which review type (e.g., systematic, scoping, rapid, etc.) to select
• Advice on what to include in and where to register a systematic review protocol
• Support choosing search terms and developing a search strategy
• Guidance selecting databases and platforms to search
• Advice on finding the full text of articles
• Training in the use of citation management software (e.g., EndNote, Zotero) and free article screening tools (e.g., Rayyan)
• Access to and training in the use of Covidence, a tool that aids with review management and collaboration

Librarians serve as members of your research team as experts in search methodology. They will:

• Develop and document reproducible, comprehensive search strategies
• Translate strategies for each database
• Conduct searches in multiple databases and export the results of these searches in Covidence, a tool that aids with review management and collaboration
• Assist in retrieving the full text of articles
• Create a PRISMA flow chart, if needed
• Write the Methods section of the article or report