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Systematic Reviews

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

Citation Managers

Citation managers are tools that can help you stay organized during the searching stage of a systematic review. They can be used to

  • Keep track of pilot and test searches
  • Collect together all your searches from different databases
  • De-deduplicate your search results

Covidence

What is Covidence

  • a web-based screening and data extraction tool
  • Allows for bulk uploads of references and deduplication
  • Allows the team lead to assign members tasks
  • Inclusion and exclusion criteria are highlighted during the screening process
  • Allows for blinded, independent screening of title/abstract & full text
  • And much more!

Why Covidence?

  • Reduces bias in the screening process and improves validity of the review
  • Assists with deduplication
  • Provides data extraction

How do I get a Covidence account?

  • Please contact your liaison librarian (libmo@atsu.edu or libaz@atsu.edu)
  • Due to the limited number of accounts available, all requests for Covidence accounts will be screened for eligibility
  • Student assignments are not eligible for Covidence accounts. Free trial accounts are available for student use. 

Please see the Covidence Knowledge Base for tutorials and instructional articles and Covidence Academy for video tutorials.

Here is a short demo video to get you started

Please email libmo@atsu.edu or libaz@atsu.edu to request a Covidence account

Additional Tools