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Literature Search Request Form

Introduction

Librarians at Lane Medical Library are available to assist you with constructing your literature search strategy on any research question, large or small. There are many types of reviews, see this guide for more information: https://laneguides.stanford.edu/types-of-reviews

What is the aim of your project? *
If you are asking for help on a systematic/scoping review, have you worked on one before?
Research Question

What is your research question? If applicable, please share your PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome):

Have you completed a protocol? *

If you have a completed protocol (draft is also acceptable) or a project proposal form, please upload it here:

Timeline

Please indicate your ideal timeline for project completion. A librarian will be in touch with you to schedule an initial meeting within 3 business days. The full project timeline will be discussed at the initial meeting, which can be conducted in person or using Zoom.

Relevant Citations

Please list full citations of at least 2 relevant articles that represent the articles expected in the results. Be sure to include: First author name, Article title, Journal title, Year, DOI (if available)

Have you already arranged to work with any of these Lane librarians?
Fields marked with * are required.

Questions to Consider Before Submitting

Collaboration

If your project is a systematic/scoping review, consider the following questions before meeting with a librarian:

  • Have you searched the literature for previous systematic reviews on the topic?
  • What is your PICO question?
  • Why is this topic important and why is this systematic review needed?
  • Do you have a protocol? Have you registered it with PROSPERO?
  • Do you have at least 2 team members who can dedicate the time needed to complete the search and extraction process?

Consider Librarian Roles

Please check the Literature Review Service page to learn about service tiers and the different levels of librarian roles in this collaboration.

Consider Reporting Guidelines

What reporting guideline or methodological framework are you using for your review? If you aren't sure of the guidelines, check out these two most frequently used ones:

  • PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses)
  • PRISMA ScR (PRISMA extension for scoping reviews)