Tier 1
Consultation
Routine service

A librarian can …

Tier 2
In-depth consultation
Acknowledgement in-text

A librarian can …

Tier 3
Collaboration
Co-authorship

A librarian can …

Discuss and refine your research question/study and any articles you may have

Discuss and refine your research question/study and any articles you may have

Discuss and refine your research question/study and any articles you may have

Discuss what review type your project falls into*

Discuss what review type your project falls into*

Discuss what review type your project falls into*

Suggest databases and keywords

Suggest databases and keywords

Suggest databases and keywords

Suggest reference management software

Suggest reference management software

Suggest reference management software

Suggest review software

Suggest review software

Suggest review software

Develop a general search strategy

Develop a general search strategy

Provide checklists and appraisal tools (if applicable) appropriate to the review type (e.g. PRISMA)

Provide checklists and appraisal tools (if applicable) appropriate to the review type (e.g. PRISMA)

Have the search strategy peer reviewed (e.g. using tools such as the PRESS Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategies)

Develop and execute searches for each database

Assist with writing and registering the protocol

Import search results into review management system

Store results in reference management software

Provide all information required to satisfy checklist requirements that pertain to search strategy and PRISMA flowchart

Document the search process

Write the methods section