Systematic review is a comprehensive review method of answering a specific research question, commonly used in clinical research and disciplines of medical science and global health. It focuses on a specific question, uses explicit, pre-planned scientific methods to identify, select, appraise and summarize simiar but separate studies.
What can librarians do to support your systematic review projects?
Deliver an overview of process of systematic review for your research team
Recommend appropriate literature databases
Help develop search strategies to identify all relevant studies in both Chinese and English literature
Guide to document search process and deliver search results formatted for citation management software and systematic review tools
Implement best practices for removing duplicate results, screening and note taking
Guide the methodology section of the review according to PRISMA guidelines or other standards
If you need a systematic review consultation, please fill in the Systematic Review Request Form. Our librarians will contact you within 3 business days. If you have any other questions related to systematic review, please contact Mengjie Zou, Research and Instruction Librarian, mengjie.zou@dukekunshan.edu.cn.