If you have never done a Systematic review before.
If you are doing a literature search in a systematic way (Systematized review) or working with a team on a Systematic Review, please join our new UoS teams site where you can ask questions and share best practice.
We really like this book... Cherry, M.G., Boland, A. and Dickson, R. (2024) Doing a systematic review: a student's guide. 3rd edn. London: SAGE. It is not available electronically, but we have print copies in the library https://southampton.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1402250141.
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As librarians we can help with Steps 2, 3 and 5. We can also suggest resources to help with the other steps.
Other books:
Booth, A. et al. (2022) Systematic approaches to a successful literature review. 3rd edn. Los Angeles: SAGE. https://southampton.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1276799237
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (2009) Systematic Reviews: CRD's guidance for undertaking reviews in health care. Available at: https://www.york.ac.uk/crd/guidance/.
De Brun, C. and Pearce-Smith, N. (2014) Searching skills toolkit finding the evidence. 2nd edn. Available at: https://onlinelibrary-wiley-com.soton.idm.oclc.org/doi/book/10.1002/9781118463093.
Levay, P., Craven, J. and Lefebvre, C. (2019) Systematic searching: practical ideas for improving results. Available at: https://doi-org.soton.idm.oclc.org/10.29085/9781783303755.
Not sure if you are doing a systematic review or a literature search in a systematic way? There is fine line between them but generally if you are an undergraduate you will be doing the latter. If you need help please contact us.
The following highlights some key differences between a systematic review and a literature search
We now offer an online course as well as monthly Q&As via the CHEP Researcher Development Hub and the PGR Development Hub. We also have a Teams site that you are welcome to join to share best practice.
Contact us if you need help.
Please book via Library Research Skills Support or email libenqs@soton.ac.uk