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Scoping Reviews

This guide provides a step by step breakdown of how to conduct a scoping review and how librarians can assist in the process.

Scoping Reviews: Search Assistance and Educational Services

The A.T. Still Memorial Library provides two levels of services for systematic and scoping 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

Request Form

This is a required planning step performed a priori to a scoping review or systematic review.  This form follows a modified version of the PRISMA 2020 statement. This protocol will be used solely for library purposes to help with consultation services or in construction of the literature search. All information shared is strictly held confidential.  We will respond to your request within 2-3 business days. Please be aware that due to the volume of requests, we may not be able to complete your search immediately. For questions about this form, please contact the service at libmo@atsu.edu or libaz@atsu.edu

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.

Meeting with the Librarian

What you will need for the first meeting  with the librarians: 

  • A completed SR Service Request form, including
  • A draft version of your research question
  • Available timeline or deadline for completion
  • Identified team members
  • Any questions related to the scoping review process

To be able to successfully advance further in the systematic review process, by the time of a second meeting with the librarians you will need to have:

  • 5-10 exemplar articles that match your research question
  • A finalized research question
  • A draft of your inclusion/exclusion criteria
  • A rough plan for literature searching (such as databases to search and relevant keywords)

Which review is right for you?

 

A map representation of how to determine the type of literature review

 

Liaison Librarians

Julia Peters, KCOM Liaison Librarian

KCOM

Julia Peters

juliapeters@atsu.edu
libmo@atsu.edu

660 626 2336

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