Assembling the pieces of a systematic review : guide for librarians

Assembling the Pieces of a Systematic Review: A Guide for Librarians is a complete guide for librarians seeking to launch or refine their systematic review services. After a brief introduction to systematic reviews, this book guides librarians in defining and marketing their services. Next, it addresses developing documentation and conducting the reference interview. Standards specific to systematic reviews, including PRISMA; National Academics of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicinal; and Cochrane Collaboration, are discussed. Search strategy techniques are detailed. Data management and critical appraisal are covered in detail. Finally, the best practices for reporting the findings of systematic reviews are highlighted. This book is for any librarian interested in conducting reviews or assisting others with reviews. It has several applications for training librarians who are new to systematic reviews as well as developing a new systematic review service, wanting to establish protocols for a current service, and concluding reviews or running a service. Book jacket.

• List of Tables, Textboxes, and Figures p. ix
• Preface p. xiii
• 1 Introduction to Systematic Reviews p. 1 Margaret J. Foster and Sarah T. Jewell
• 2 The Big Picture: Finding, Evaluating, and Applying Systematic Reviews across Disciplines p. 13 Sarah Young and Erin Eldermire
• 3 Planning the Review, Part 1: The Reference Interview p. 31 Julie Schiavo and Margaret J. Foster
• 4 Planning the Review, Part 2: Team Dynamics and Data Management p. 49 Mark P. MacEachem and Whitney A. Townsend and Nancy J. Allee
• 5 Identifying the Studies, Part 1: Database Searching p. 67 Susan Fowler
• 6 Identifying the Studies, Part 2: Beyond Database Searching p. 85 Sarah T. Jewell and Susan Fowler and Margaret J. Foster
• 7 Identifying the Studies, Part 3: Case Studies p. 99 Margaret J. Foster and Sarah T. Jewell, and guest authors
• 8 Evaluating: Study Selection and Critical Appraisal p. 125 Misa Mi
• 9 Collecting and Combining Study Data and Explaining the Findings p. 147 Margaret J. Foster
• 10 Summarizing: Writing Review Protocols and Reports p. 163 Mary Lou Klem and Charles Wessel
• 11 The Art of Puzzle Solving: Systematic Review Services p. 183 Sarah T. Jewell and Margaret J. Foster and Margaret Dreker
• 12 The Last Piece: Librarianship and Systematic Reviews p. 203 Margaret J. Foster and Sarah T. Jewell
• Appendix: Rutgers Biomedical Health Sciences (RBHS) Libraries Systematic Review Services p. 215
• Index p. 217
• About the Editors and Contributors p. 223