Synthesizing the Literature

Information and resources describing various types of literature reviews and how to conduct literature reviews, including evaluating articles and professional guidelines for writing and publishing reviews. Main menu | Comments/Suggestions

What is a literature review and why are there so many different kinds?	Conducting a Literature Review – What is a Literature Review Learn how to write a review of literature Undertaking a literature review: A step-by-step approach A typology of reviews: an analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologies How to Write a Systematic Review Article and Meta-Analysis
Critically appraising the literature – Tips for reading articles and evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of studies	Evidence-Based Practice Step by Step: Critical Appraisal of the Evidence: Part I Evidence-Based Practice Step by Step: Critical Appraisal of the Evidence: Part II Evidence-Based Practice Step by Step: Critical Appraisal of the Evidence: Part III Writing Center Workshops Critical Appraisal Tools Understanding and critiquing quantitative research papers Step-by-step guide to critiquing research. Part 1: quantitative research How to critically appraise a research paper A scoring system for appraising mixed methods research, and concomitantly appraising qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods primary studies in Mixed Studies Reviews A Conceptual Framework for Critical Appraisal in Systematic Mixed Studies Reviews
Levels of Evidence – There are many ways to discover new information, so it is important to understand how this information is different and what these differences mean	A nurses’ guide to the hierarchy of research designs and evidence The hierarchy of evidence: Levels and grades of recommendation Levels of Evidence and their Role in Evidence-Based Medicine Hierarchy of evidence: a framework for ranking evidence
Review protocols and evaluation guidelines – Based on types or articles/studies included in review and expectations for publication (author instructions and/or journal requirements)	Your research faculty member can provide guidance on using these tools or evaluation guidelines based on the project you are doing: PRISMA Method, Checklist & Flow Diagram PROSPERO Cochrane Collaboration Campbell Collaboration Joanna Briggs Institute – Critical Appraisal Tools Joanna Briggs Institute – Summary Article National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine