We highly recommend that you reach out to the library before you start a systematic review or meta-analysis! The librarians from our Systematic Review Service can guide you toward the appropriate methodologies and guidelines for your research question.
Princeton University Library offers two levels of service for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: one level offers in-depth consultations on reviews and the second offers the possibility of librarian co-authorship.
Tier One: Research Consultation (1-3 hours)
In this model, the subject librarian can advise the research team on:
All researchers are welcome to schedule research consultations for all types of reviews for any subject area.
Tier Two: Librarian as Research Collaborator and Co-author (2-6 weeks)
Solely at the discretion of the librarian and according to their time and availability, it may be possible for the librarian to join the research team as a collaborator and co-author who is responsible for data collection (gathering studies). In this model the librarian will: