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Can you do my systematic review or literature search?


The library’s Teaching and Learning Team is happy to offer guidance on formulating your search strategy and advise on which databases to use. We are also happy to check your searches. However, the library does not currently carry out searches for you. We can also offer advice on how you may apply inclusion/exclusion criteria, however the decisions made on how to include/exclude is a discussion you should have with your supervisor(s).

If you are a staff member of the NHS your NHS library may offer a literature searching service. You would need to contact your NHS library directly to ask about this.

You may have seen the online resources on the Systematic Review Guide and the Specialist Library Support pages for Advanced Searching. These pages give guidance on many of the medical and human sciences database platforms and help with starting your research.

We may be able to answer some of your questions via email. However, if you wish to speak to us, when you send us details of your research you should also send us a list of your free times. We can then arrange an online appointment using Zoom.