To advance evidence-based practice by providing search expertise, guidance and support for conducting systematic reviews and similar review methodologies at Temple University for all disciplines.
According to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine Standards for Systematic Reviews (2011),
You should "Work with a librarian or other information specialist trained in performing systematic reviews to plan the search strategy."
See more at: http://iom.nationalacademies.
org/Reports/2011/Finding-What-Works-in-
The Literature Search Service is designed for Temple University or Temple University Hospital faculty and/or staff who plan to publish their review. The service includes a variety of review types.
Service Includes:
Please Note: The Literature Search Service requires a brief consultation with a librarian and the completion of our protocol form. To get started please complete the TEMPLE REVIEW PROTOCOL FORM. *Researchers are expected to provide librarian co-authorship for our substantial contributions allowing the librarian to have input in the manuscript as per ICMJE recommendations http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/.
Educational Services are available to all Temple University and Temple Hospital faculty, staff and/or students. Our team of librarians offers two types of consultation services: Individual/Small Group Instruction or Search Strategy Critique Service.
Individual Consultation and/or small group Instruction
Search Strategy Critique Service:
Schedule an Instructional Session:
Please contact hscref@temple.edu to schedule an individual, small group or class educational session.
The Temple University Libraries Literature Search Service for Systematic Reviews or Other Review Types is provided by a team of librarians who are expert searchers. However, their expertise does not replace the evaluation of evidence by a medical, legal or other licensed professional.
For questions about reuse of this guide please email stephanie.roth@temple.edu.