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ASHS Faculty Library Services

This guide goes over all the many services that the ATSU Library is able to provide to ASHS Faculty.

Request a Literature Search

Your liaison librarians are available to help you conduct literature searches for your research projects. 

If you would like us to conduct a literature search on your behalf, just sent us an email letting us know what your research project is and how many articles you need. Please give us at least a week's notice to complete the literature search.

Additionally, you are welcome to send us your literature search strategies for feedback and refinement.

Systematic and Scoping Review Services

The A.T. Still Memorial Library provides two levels of services for systematic reviews. Librarians can serve as consultants, offering education and feedback on the process, or they can act as co-authors, managing the searches directly as well as participating in the writing of the final article.

*Consultant **Co-Author
  • Help determine what type of literature review fits your research question
  • Provide education on systematic review methodology
  • Help refine your research question based on available evidence
  • Recommend databases and gray literature sources
  • Provide feedback on your search strategy
  • Provide education on developing comprehensive search strategies
  • Provide education on translating your search strategy between different databases
  • Provide training on citation management and systematic review software (Covidence)
  • As a consultant, your librarian can provide up to 5 hours of support for your project
  • Help determine what type of literature review fits your research question
  • Provide education on systematic review methodology
  • Help refine your research question based on available evidence
  • Select databases and gray literature sources
  • Create the search strategy
  • Translate search strategy into the syntax of all databases
  • Perform searches and export them in citation management/systematic review software
  • Provide training on citation management and systematic review software (Covidence)
  • Write the search strategy section of the protocol and manuscript
  • Advise on writing article according to PRISMA guidelines
  • Provide editorial feedback on the manuscript

Librarians can assist with students projects at the consultant level, but students are required to do the majority of their own work.

*Librarian acknowledgement is appreciated for consultant work

**Librarian co-authorship requires that the team complete the systematic review methodology according to the Cochrane or JBI guidelines and report the review according to the PRISMA standards. 

Systematic Search Peer Review

Get your literature search peer-reviewed by a searching professional!

No matter your experience level with systematic reviews, it is always beneficial to have your search evaluated by a librarian. As search professionals, we are able to act as a second pair of eyes and provide valuable feedback on your search strategy. To take advantage of this service without using our more in-depth systematic review services, please fill out the form below with your research question and existing search strategy.

Please allow for 5 business days for a librarian to review your search strategy and provide feedback.