Comprehensive Searches can be requested by all members of the Frist College of Medicine community, though different service levels are offered depending on an individual's role. Typically a comprehensive search is requested by an individual or group desiring assistance with literature reviews, systematic reviews, etc.
After receiving a request, a librarian will respond within five business days. A research appointment will be required in conjunction with the information gathered on this form to ask additional questions and discuss search strategies.
*Due to the in-depth and time-intensive nature of comprehensive searches, each librarian can work on a limited number of reviews. This service may be delayed or unavailable if we have reached our capacity.
Consultation Search Services
Who is eligible?
Students, faculty, and staff
What services are provided?
- Education on systematic review methodology-referral to guidelines, handbooks, and reporting standards.
- Research Question Formulation – feedback on framing question and selecting review type
- Search Strategy – Advice on recommended databases and search terms; help on searching for previous lit reviews on the topic; referral to additional training resources.
- Bibliographic Organization and Screening Tools – advice on using tools such as EndNote and Raayan.
- Documentation and Search Strategy Reporting – advice on documenting search strategies, search results and reporting of methods in the manuscript.
What is the librarian's turnaround time to work on this search?
Generally, 5-10 days from the research appointment. This is an estimate and is subject to change.
What is the librarian's authorship agreement?
The librarian will be acknowledged in the scholarly output.
Collaboration Search Services
Who is eligible?
Faculty and staff
What services are provided?
- Education on systematic review methodology-referral to guidelines, handbooks, and reporting standards.
- Research Question Formulation – feedback on framing question and selecting review type.
- Search Strategy – work with team to generate a comprehensive and reproducible search; translate search into multiple databases; advice on searching grey literature.
- Bibliographic Organization and Screening Tools – Manage, export, and deliver search results for screening via determined bibliographic management or screening tool.
- Contributions to the Methods section - will write the search strategy portion of the methods section for the manuscript.
What is the librarian's turnaround time to work on this search?
Due to the in-depth nature of systematic searching and documentation, this could take 2-3 months from the initial resarch appointment.
What is the librarian's authorship agreement?
The librarian will be included as a co-author on the scholarly output.
Questions?
Contact us at medlib@belmont.edu.
