LibGuides: Literature Reviews: Systematic Literature Reviews

What is a Systematic Review

A Systematic review aims to:

Address a specific, focused and relevant research question
Search for, locate and collate the results of the search in a systematic way
Appraise the quality of existing research in the light of the research question
Synthesize the results of the review in an explicit way
Identify gaps in existing knowledge
Propose future research
Present the review in the final report to enable critical appraisal and reproduction by fellow researchers.

NUIG Systematic Lit Review, LibGuide

Systematic Reviews Library Guide
More detailed information on Systematic Reviews, Scoping Reviews and Rapid Reviews

Types of Systematic Reviews
Reproduced from: Grant MJ, Booth A. A typology of reviews: an analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologies.
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Health Info Libr J. 2009 Jun;26(2):91-108. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-1842.2009.00848.x. Review. PubMed PMID: 19490148.
NCBI (types of Systematic Reviews)
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Technical Briefs and Research Reviews
How to prepare a Cochrane Review
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Cochrane Reviews are prepared by author teams who register titles with one of the Cochrane Review Groups. Each Cochrane Review Group focuses on a specific topic area and is led by a Co-ordinating Editor(s) and an editorial team including a Managing Editor and Trials Search Co-ordinator.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
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The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) is the leading resource for systematic reviews in health care. The CDSR includes Cochrane Reviews (the systematic reviews) and protocols for Cochrane Reviews as well as editorials.

Cornell Guide
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This research guide provides an overview of the systematic review process, guidance documents for conducting evidence synthesis, and links to resources to help you conduct a comprehensive and systematic search of the scholarly literature.
Yale University Systematic Review Tutorial
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This series of tutorials cover the fundamental concepts and general procedure of searching the health science literature in a systematic manner.
Duke University
Systematic Reviews Guides & Manuals
Newcastle University Guide
Systematic Reviews: How to search the Literature