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Research partner and search methodology expert : the role of the librarian in systematic reviews Beck, Charlotte

Abstract

These are in part the proceedings of the IFLA Satellite Conference: Academic and Research Libraries Section held August 13-14, 2015 in Cape Town. The book is available at http://bit.ly/1keHMbP. The systematic review is a relatively new methodology using rigorous, standardised methods for locating and assessing studies and explicit and transparent methods to minimise bias. Originating in the health sciences systematic reviews are increasingly adopted in other disciplines to synthesise research and inform decision-making. This chapter describes how the skills of the librarian make a significant contribution to the success of the systematic review and how the academic librarian’s role in this type of research is changing from support to partner. It also considers some of the challenges and opportunities the increased use of this methodology is presenting in existing service models.

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Research partner and search methodology expert : the role of the librarian in systematic reviews
Creator
Beck, Charlotte
Publisher
University of Cape Town Libraries
Date Issued
2015
Description
These are in part the proceedings of the IFLA Satellite Conference: Academic and Research Libraries Section held August 13-14, 2015 in Cape Town. The book is available at http://bit.ly/1keHMbP. The systematic review is a relatively new methodology using rigorous, standardised methods for locating and assessing studies and explicit and transparent methods to minimise bias. Originating in the health sciences systematic reviews are increasingly adopted in other disciplines to synthesise research and inform decision-making. This chapter describes how the skills of the librarian make a significant contribution to the success of the systematic review and how the academic librarian’s role in this type of research is changing from support to partner. It also considers some of the challenges and opportunities the increased use of this methodology is presenting in existing service models.
Subject
Systematic Reviews; Librarians; Reference services; Academic libraries; Research
Genre
Book Chapter; Conference Paper; Postprint
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2016-02-05
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada
DOI
10.14288/1.0223950
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/56869
Affiliation
Library, UBC
Citation
Beck, Charlotte (2015). Research partner and search methodology expert : the role of the librarian in systematic reviews. In Raju, R., Adam, A., Johnson, G., Miller, C. & Pietersen, J. (Eds.), The quest for deeper meaning of research support. (pp. 90-104). Cape Town: University of Cape Town Libraries.
Publisher DOI
10.15641/0-7992-2522-8
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/
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