Evidence Synthesis Reviews (Systematic, Scoping, etc.)

Our librarians have extensive experience partnering with faculty to teach evidence synthesis review methods. The following advice is based on our experience providing instruction or working with students and their supervisors.
 

Course assignments

Systematic and scoping reviews can take months or even years to complete, and require a team of disciplinary and methodological experts. As such, it is generally not feasible to assign a full review within a semester-long course. We are happy to work with you to develop instruction and assignments that teach students about aspects of the review process, within the constraints of your course. See this article for some ideas that can be incorporated into coursework.

Supervising students undertaking a review

Advanced Research Skills: Conducting Literature and Systematic Reviews.  A short free online course book published by Ryerson University for graduate students to develop proficiency in literature and systematic reviews.

Introduction to Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis free course from Johns Hopkins University. This course focuses on systematic reviews and meta-analysis of clinical trials.

Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis – free open course from Carnegie Mellon University, developed with the Campbell Collaboration. This course is a good option for those whose review topics are more aligned with social sciences than with medicine.

The Library also offers systematic review workshops from time to time. Check our workshop calendar and under the "Category" filter select "Systematic Reviews."