Librarians are here to help, and can meet with you for an individual research consultation at a time that suits you, either online or face to face.
You can book a research consultation with a subject specialist librarian to help you find and access information, or email us science.library@anu.edu.au or call +61 2 6125 3517.
During a consultation session, a subject specialist librarian can help you search for, locate and access relevant literature for your review.
Ways a librarian can assist:
- help create a complex search statement using relevant keywords and subject headings, and offer tips on refining the search strategy for the greatest retrieval of relevant material
- identify relevant databases and grey literature resources in which to conduct literature searches related to your topic
- explain how to retrieve full-text articles, and use the Document Supply Service (DSS) to access hard-to-find full text articles for screening and review
- help you use the reference management software EndNote to manage the research gathering process
- provide information on accessing Covidence to assist with the literature inclusion/exclusion review process
Librarians do not assist with the following aspects of your systematic review. Please talk with your supervisor for assistance with the following:
- devising the review question
- developing the protocol for a systematic review
- assessing when you have collected all of the relevant literature
- analysing the data and writing up the review
