Evidence Synthesis Support
Interested in doing an advanced review project? Librarians can help you refine your research topic, create the perfect search strategy, and navigate review tools, and more.
How We Can Help
To receive librarian support for you project, use our intake form or reach out to your subject librarian. Librarians can support your review projects by:
- Identifying the review type that best fits your research needs
- Refining your research topic
- Locating resources and grey literature
- Crafting a search strategy
- Guiding you through proper methodology
- Utilizing review tools and software
Levels of Support
| Level of Support | Librarian Will: | Researchers Will: |
|---|---|---|
| Informational | Provide details on steps of the review process, but will NOT create or run search strings. | Have a clear research question and desired outcomes |
| Consultant | Provide assistance with the creation of 1 search string and the selection of databases. | Make acknowledgement of librarian’s support in final publication |
| Co-Investigator | Conduct term harvesting; create, translate, and run all searches; deduplicate results; and write methods section. | Give librarian credit as a co-author in the final publication |
Resources
- Learn what type of review best fits your project
- Make an account on Covidence, a research support tool
- Familiarize yourself with review projects and best practices in your field