Engineering Research 201: Literature Reviews
Guide content supports the teaching and research goals of multiple departments on campus. Content represents a non-exhaustive selection of essential resources and tools for engaging a wide range of backgrounds and viewpoints.
Literature / Scoping / Systematic Reviews
Types of Reviews
There are many types of reviews. The commonly known types of reviews are:
- Literature Review: A wide scope and non-standardized methodology; Examine recent or current literature.
- Scoping Review: Looks at themes, trends, and gaps in research; Systematically collects and categorizes existing evidence.
- Systematic Review: A method that aims to identify, appraise, and synthesize all the empirical evidence to answer a well-formulated research question.
The systematic review decision tree methodologies (see attached PDF below) developed by Cornell University Library will help you find the right type of review.
Conducting and Reporting Guidelines
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Methods GuideConducting guideline for health science
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APA Style Quantitative Research Design (JARS-QUANT)Reporting guideline for psychology
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Collaboration for Environmental Evidence Guidelines and Standards for Evidence Synthesis in Environmental ManagementConducting and reporting guideline for environmental science
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JBI Manual for Evidence SynthesisConducting guideline for health science
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Methodological Expectations of Campbell Collaboration Intervention Reviews (MECCIR)Conducting and reporting guideline for social science
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Methodological Expectations of Cochrane Intervention Reviews (MECIR)Conducting and reporting guidelines for health science
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Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) & ExtensionsReporting guideline for all disciplines
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Reporting Guidelines for Meta-analyses of Observational Studies (MOOSE)Reporting guideline for health science
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Reporting standards for Systematic Evidence Syntheses in environmental research (ROSES)Reporting guideline for environmental science
What Can Librarians Help?
The steps of conducting a review project such as a systematic review include:
- Develop a protocol
- Perform searches
- Screen articles
- Assess quality
- Extract data and synthesis
- Write up
We can help you:
- Provide feedback on your project protocol
- Identify sources, design search strategies, and manage search results
- Get you familiar with EndNote citation software for managing references
- Write up a method section describing search strategies for your report
Tutorials
Marina Zhang - Liaison
Need Help?
Engineering & Informatics Librarian, Lichtenberger Engineering Library
2001 Seamans Center (2nd Floor)