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Piecing Together Systematic Reviews and Other Evidence Syntheses

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Piecing Together Systematic Reviews and Other Evidence Syntheses

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Systematic reviews and other evidence syntheses have a vital role in summarizing the literature, exploring gaps in research, prioritizing new research, and providing literature to support decision-making and evidence-based practices. Librarians adapt their practices as members of the higher education and research community. If they consult and teach with researchers, faculty, and students, review methods will likely be a part of their work.
Piecing Together Systematic Reviews and Other Evidence Syntheses: A Guide for Librarians aims to be the definitive text on systematic reviews for librarians, information professionals, and expert searchers. Starting with an introduction to evidence syntheses, the book follows the acronym PIECCESS, a framework for the 8 phases which flow through 8 processes. The 8 phases are (1) Proposal of scope; (2) Protocol registration; (3) Preliminary findings; (4) Paper completion; (5) Preserve project; (6) Promote to stakeholders; (7) Impact compilation; (8) Updating the review. The 8 processes are Plan, Identify, Evaluate, Collect, Combine, Explain, Summarize, and Share. After the processes of a review project are covered, guidance for developing and running a service is provided as well as teaching reviews and training for librarians.
The intended audience for this book is any librarian interested in consulting, collaborating, completing, or teaching reviews. It has several applications: for training librarians new to reviews, for those developing a new review service, for those wanting to establish policies for current service, and as a reference for those conducting reviews or running a service. Participating in reviews is a new frontier of librarianship, with expanded opportunities for new service, research areas, and professional activities. This book is part of the effort to standardize best practices when engaging in evidence syntheses.

Table of Contents

Preface
Section 1: The Big Picture
1. Introduction to Research Syntheses and the PIECCESS Framework
2. World of Reviews
Section 2: Plan
3. Reference Interviews
4. Question Frameworks
5. Related Reviews in Context
6. Project and Data Management
Section 3: Identify
7. Database Searching
8. Grey Literature Searching
9. Search Efficiency and Effectiveness
10. Case Studies
Section 4: Evaluate
11. Evaluating for Inclusion
12. Evaluating for Risk of Bias
Section 5: Collect, Combine, and Explain
13. Collecting and Combining Study Characteristics
14. Explaining through Data Visualization
Section 6: Summarize and Share
15. Proposals and Protocols
16. Preliminary Reports and Papers
17. Promotion and Preservation
Section 7: The Art of Puzzle Solving
18. Establishing and Managing Review Services
19. Professional Development
20. Collaborations on Reviews
21. Teaching Review Process
22. Research and Service Opportunities
About the Editors
About the Contributors

Product details

Published Nov 02 2022
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 366
ISBN 9781538150177
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Illustrations 8 b/w photos; 17 tables; 74 textboxes
Dimensions 9 x 6 inches
Series Medical Library Association Books Series
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Anthology Editor

Margaret J. Foster

Anthology Editor

Sarah T. Jewell

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