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Systematic Reviews and Librarians
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Systematic Reviews and Librarians

Abstract

Systematic reviews are review articles that are completed using predefined methods to minimize bias inherent to observational studies. Systematic reviews are important to librarians because they integrate evidence across studies or data resources to provide knowledge that is useful to good decision making in our profession. In addition, as more systematic reviews are being published in many disciplines, librarians are being asked to assist with the production of them—-comprehensive searching is vital to the strength of the reviews. This article describes the process of producing systematic reviews and also describes their use. Librarians can acquire the skills necessary to use and produce high-quality systematic reviews.

Authors

McKibbon A

Journal

Library Trends, Vol. 55, No. 1, pp. 202–215

Publisher

Johns Hopkins University Press

Publication Date

January 1, 2006

DOI

10.1353/lib.2006.0049

ISSN

0024-2594

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