1. Systematic Review Classes for Non-Librarians
Rachael Posey, MSLS, Pharmacy Librarian; Jennifer Walker, MLS, Cancer Librarian;
Brenda Linares, MLIS, AHIP, Outreach Librarian and Coordinator of Graduate Assistants
Health Sciences Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Objectives
To evaluate a class series on conducting Systematic Reviews
Classes aimed at external constituents of health affairs schools
Primary Audience included
Early Career Researchers
Post-Docs
Graduate Students
Faculty
1. History & Definition
of SRs
2. Topic Refinement
3. Literature Searching
4. Citation Management
5. Study Selection and Assessment
6.Presenting Results
(Blue: online and in person, Green: in-person & interactive)
Class Design
Lecture + Interactive activities + Screening exercises + EndNote & RefWorks
Results: Participants’ Feedback
Session 2: Performing the Review
Session 1
Laying the Foundation
Methods
3 month series consisted of 6 stand-alone sessions
Four were streamed online (Blackboard Collaborate)
Two in-person, interactive classes
Taught by 2 librarians
Participants received post-class surveys via
“Level of detail was fabulous!”
“Great series of classes-really helpful and pertinent to what I’ve been working on this semester.”
21 attendees
Both sessions in person
“This is a very relevant course to beginning researchers and should continue.”
“I like that the two presenters tag teamed on the content to break up the monotony of having one speaker.”
Conclusion and Lessons Learned
Series was modified from a 6-class to a two-class series to accommodate student and faculty schedules
More opportunities for participants to take classes
Offer more class series each semester