This session provides an introduction to systematic reviews and the Covidence screening software.

Learning objectives: 

• Systematic Reviews 
  • Define systematic reviews and differentiate them from other review types 
  • Identify the steps of a systematic review  
  • List the members of a systematic review team and explain why each is needed  
  • Locate appropriate databases and associated thesauri by review subject  
  • Assemble a beginning search with keyword and thesauri terms  
  • Use at least two new systematic review tools and appraise their value and limitations  
• Covidence:  
  • Locate the Covidence research guide and link on the A-Z databases page  
  • Describe the uses for Covidence in the systematic review process  
  • Explain how to use Covidence in conjunction with a citation management program, e.g., EndNote or Zotero

Please contact this QEP's instructors, Kelly Grove or Jules Bailey, if you have questions about workshop content.  

You must use your FSU ID email account (example: fsu123@fsu.edu) to access this workshop through Zoom. Please ensure that your Zoom app is up to date before the workshop.  Check-in ends 10 minutes after the scheduled start time.

The Graduate Skills Workshop series is a collection of workshops developed in collaboration with the Graduate School and the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) to support graduate research and success. 

For questions regarding Research and Creative Activity Travel Grants, please contact the Graduate Student Resource Center.