UDST LibGuides: Evidence Synthesis: Librarian Expertise and Tiers of Review Support

Supporting your reviews

We are happy to meet with you and discuss your research needs. In order to ensure the highest level of service and quality in the context of reviews, support is offered in tiers.

Librarians can usually extensively work on a limited number of reviews at a time, and may not be immediately available to consult with you at the tier you wish.

Please do reach out to us; even if we are at capacity, we will let you know as soon as the next available librarian can assist you.

Tiers of Review Support

If you would like a consultation on finding and evaluating sources for a research proposal or sources for the literature review section or similar of your primary study, please email us. We will be happy to help.

The table below applies to stand-alone reviews/formal evidence synthesis projects. Please note these tiers of service are intended for faculty support.

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

Supporting your reviews

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