About this guide
This guide is designed to support the conduct of evidence syntheses, including systematic reviews, across all disciplines. Please be aware there are some variations in the approach to literature reviews across different discipline areas.
Read through the outlines below to learn what is covered in each section of this guide. You can navigate to each of these sections via the menu on the left.
What is evidence synthesis: This section provides a brief overview of evidence synthesis literature reviews and their importance. It also highlights the methodological guidelines that can be applied to a literature review for particular disciplines.
Steps in a review: Provides an outline of the key steps involved in conducting an evidence synthesis literature review. Contains sub-pages of these steps with further information.
AI and evidence synthesis: Discover how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming evidence synthesis. Learn about AI tools that support stages in a literature review, such as searching and screening literature.
Covidence: This section provides guidance on accessing Covidence, instructional materials and webinars for using Covidence, and where to get assistance for issues with your account.
Literature review modules
To help build essential skills for conducting various types of literature reviews, we have designed a series of literature review modules for graduate researchers and academics in health. However, the modules are applicable to researchers and academics across all disciplines.
The modules allow users to progress at their own pace through the foundational areas that must be understood before beginning any literature review.