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Systematic Reviews

A guide for planning and conducting systematic reviews and other types of evidence synthesis.

EndNote

For systematic reviews, EndNote can be useful for storing citations and full-text PDFs.

For setting up and utilizing EndNote: see the library's EndNote guide

EndNote can be used to retrieve full-text PDFs in bulk and import to Covidence for screening.

Interlibrary Loan for Full-Text

Full text of articles not available through NYU library subscriptions can be requested via interlibrary loan.

Covidence

Covidence is a tool dedicated to systematic review projects and has the functionality to handle title/abstract screening, full-text screening, conflict resolution, data extraction, and quality assessment/critical appraisal.  Covidence can also generate the PRISMA diagram.

JBI Sumari

For managing projects that use JBI review methods, the JBI SUMARI tool is available. Features include protocol development, screening, data extraction, critical appraisal, and synthesis (quantitative or qualitative). 

Set up a JBI account using your NYU email address.

Handbooks on Review Methods