We provide University of Rochester River Campus and Eastman School of Music researchers with resources and consultations about all aspects of evidence synthesis research projects outside the health sciences—systematic reviews, scoping reviews, meta-analyses, etc.—from writing a protocol to devising and executing a systematic search strategy. We also leverage our expertise in literature searching and scholarly databases as collaborators for a small number of evidence synthesis research projects based on librarian availability.

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What we do

  • Act as research team collaborators (based on librarian availability)
  • Answer questions and recommend resources
  • Offer consultations in person or via Zoom
  • Provide workshops or webinars for groups, departments, or classes upon request
  • Maintain our Systematic Reviews & Other Evidence Synthesis guide

Information & consultations

Workshops & webinars

  • Custom presentations on evidence synthesis topics for your research team, student group, or department
  • Instruction sessions tailored for your class

Tools & resources

  • Platform suggestions for your protocol registration and help finding example protocols in your field
  • Recommendations for tech tools and resources for your evidence synthesis project

Search tips & database recommendations

  • Advice on search terms, search structure, or database selection for students, staff, or faculty on the River Campus or at Eastman
  • Recommendations for grey literature sources for your search

Librarian as research team member

Co-authors and search collaborators for faculty, postdocs, or staff on the River Campus or at Eastman, based on librarian availability

Connecting you with other relevant library services

  • Data librarians can offer guidance on data management & extraction
  • Scholarly communication librarians can advise on journal selection and other aspects of publishing

Resources

Please visit our Systematic Reviews & Other Evidence Synthesis guide for information about these research methods and links to a variety of vetted resources.

Contact information

Contact River Campus Libraries’ Evidence Synthesis Services if you have questions about evidence synthesis research methods, to request a consultation with a librarian, or to explore opportunities for collaboration on an evidence synthesis project.