Health Sciences and Beyond: An Investigation into Canadian Librarian Participation in Systematic Reviews Across Disciplines

Catherine Boden; Susan Bolton; Angie Gerrard

doi:10.5860/crl.86.1.79

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About The Authors

Catherine Boden is Assistant Dean at the University of Saskatchewan, email: catherine.boden@usask.ca.

Susan Bolton has retired.

Angie Gerrard is Social Sciences Liaison Librarian at the University of Saskatchewan, email: angie.gerrard@usask.ca.

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Health Sciences and Beyond: An Investigation into Canadian Librarian Participation in Systematic Reviews Across Disciplines

Catherine Boden, Susan Bolton, Angie Gerrard

Abstract

The aim of this survey was to describe academic librarian roles in systematic reviews (SR) in any discipline, as a follow-up to a previous survey of Canadian academic health sciences librarians. A convenience sample of librarians at Canadian universities who support SRs were invited to complete a survey. Respondents were asked about their roles, training, knowledge, and barriers to providing SR services. Ninety-four librarians responded to the survey. The most common roles were in the literature search; time and training were the most frequently reported barriers. Librarians are supporting reviews in multiple, diverse disciplines, primarily as expert searchers.