Systematic & scoping reviews
Systematic & Scoping Review workshop
Systematic & scoping reviews: Workshop slides [PDF, 717kB]
For a link to the most recent recording of this workshop please email LibraryResearchSupport@curtin.edu.au.
Systematic Review Service Charter
This charter outlines what is in scope and out of scope for support provided to Curtin research students and staff conducting a systematic or scoping review:
- Guidance on the systematic review process and locating existing systematic reviews
- Assistance with selection and use of databases & grey literature resources
- Assistance formulating & structuring the search strategy
- Reviewing and providing feedback on the search strategy
- Advice on managing search results
- Assistance setting up alerts
- Running searches
- Searching grey literature or hand searching
- Data extraction and collation of results
- Finding full text content (other than providing advice on the document delivery service)
- Screening or reviewing articles
- Use of Systematic Review software
Consultations
The Curtin University Library provides one-to-one consultations in support of Curtin research students and staff undertaking systematic and scoping reviews. Please refer to the service charter above for services provided. Appointments can be face-to-face or online, and up to one hour long.
Before booking an initial consultation with a librarian, and to allow the librarian to prepare and advise you more effectively, please ensure you:
- Work through this Systematic Reviews guide to gain an understanding of the SR process.
- Develop your research question and protocol.
- Develop an initial search strategy or list of suggested search terms.
- Consider which databases you want to search.
- List several key publications that you have already found.
To request a consultation with a librarian, please email:
Undergraduate and honours students – LibraryHelp@curtin.edu.au
HDR students and staff – book an expert searching appointment