Systematic Review

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This research guide provides resources for conducting a systematic review of the literature from start to finish.

1. Library Help

• About the service
• Workshops
• Request a consultation

3. Steps of a Systematic Review

This section includes:

• A description of seven stages of the research process
• Tools and templates to manage and organize your findings.

4. Framing a Research Question

This section includes a table with 20 different frameworks for developing a research question.

5. Developing a Search Strategy

• Search Term Harvesting
• Text Mining Tools
• Search Filters / Hedges
• Evaluating Your Search Strategy
• Documenting Your Search Strategy
• Blogs & Discussion Lists

6. Searching the Literature

• Consult a Librarian
• Finding Existing Systematic Reviews
• Databases for Scholarly Literature
• Regional Databases
• Grey Literature 

7. Managing the Process

• Reporting Guidelines
• Citation Management
• Tools
• Disciplinary Resources

8. Publishing your Systematic Review

This section includes information on finding appropriate journals and the Libraries' Open Access Publishing Fund.