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SR Toolbox is gone?

Posted By Megan Kocher Mar 07, 2024 02:10 PM
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Does anyone know what's going on with SR Toolbox? It looks like their domain expired. I'm hoping it will be back soon. -- Megan Kocher (she, her, hers)Science and Evidence Synthesis Librarian | University Libraries | lib.umn.edu University of Minnesota | umn.edu | 612-625-3605 Appointments: http ...

RE: New evidence synthesis work plan

Posted By Megan Kocher Sep 12, 2023 10:41 AM
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This is fantastic! Thank you for sharing!

Consultation-only and individual liaison service models

Posted By Megan Kocher Aug 31, 2023 02:52 PM
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Hello all, We're working on creating an online version of the Evidence Synthesis Institute and I'm looking for examples to point to of evidence synthesis services that offer consultations only (no co-authorship) as well as examples of places with no official service but where an individual liaison ...

Fwd: [Expertsearching] interested in peer reviewing systematic reviews?

Posted By Megan Kocher Jul 19, 2023 11:07 AM
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---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Melissa Rethlefsen Date: Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 8:37 AM Subject: [Expertsearching] interested in peer reviewing systematic reviews? To: Expert Searching ListServ Do you read published systematic reviews' search methods and shudder? Want to do something ...

Systematic Review Methodologist Consulting Position

Posted By Megan Kocher Mar 30, 2023 10:15 AM
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A faculty member in genetic counseling shared this with me so I'm passing it along. The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) seeks a part-time independent contractor (or multiple contractors) to provide methodological services to support NSGC's clinical practice guidelines development process. ...

RE: Tracking Support for ES projects

Posted By Megan Kocher Mar 02, 2023 08:55 AM
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We use a modified version of University of Michigan's Airtable for this. They did a talk about how they use Airtable that is recorded and available at https://guides.lib.umich.edu/TaubmanTalks/AirtableSR.

RE: Attending the ACRL conference?

Posted By Megan Kocher Feb 09, 2023 04:41 PM
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FYI, that our proposal for an Evidence Synthesis Community Chat did not get accepted, so there will be no formal space for that. Alas!

RE: Attending the ACRL conference?

Posted By Megan Kocher Feb 03, 2023 09:18 AM
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I'm attending virtually. Aimee Sgourakis Jenkins and I proposed a community chat (in-person and virtual) about evidence synthesis, but we haven't heard back yet if it was accepted. I will keep this list posted on the status of that.

Data extraction examples

Posted By Megan Kocher Jan 04, 2023 10:52 AM
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Hi all, A grad student I'm working with is doing a mini-meta-analysis and is looking for some examples of data extraction forms. I sent her an example from another review, but I'm wondering if any of you have good data extraction form examples or templates I could also share with her. The topic she's ...

UNL Research Specialist Librarian Position (faculty) Attachments

Posted By Megan Kocher Dec 02, 2022 10:37 AM
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Fwd: [Expertsearching] Evidence syntheses beyond the systematic review: call for proposals

Posted By Megan Kocher Oct 17, 2022 02:07 PM
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Sharing this here since I see they are looking for a chapter on evidence syntheses in non-healthcare disciplines. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Elaina J. Vitale Date: Mon, Oct 17, 2022 at 11:27 AM Subject: [Expertsearching] Evidence syntheses beyond the systematic review: call ...

RE: Systematic Reviews for the Social Sciences - Training for Librarians

Posted By Megan Kocher Sep 23, 2022 10:44 AM
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FYI, the next Evidence Synthesis Institute will be held in March 2023. We'll start accepting applications in late December or early January and will announce on this listserv when that opens up!Megan Kocher

Fwd: [Expertsearching] Free webinar: What's going on with my search? Database quirks and expert searching [Oct 26]

Posted By Megan Kocher Sep 16, 2022 09:03 AM
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---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Whitney Townsend Date: Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 8:57 AM Subject: [Expertsearching] Free webinar: What's going on with my search? Database quirks and expert searching [Oct 26] To: expertsearching What's going on with my search? Database quirks and ...

Fwd: [Expertsearching] Registration Information: Systematic Reviews: Opportunities for Librarians Workshop - December 2022 & April 2023

Posted By Megan Kocher Jul 29, 2022 08:29 AM
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---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Emily Capellari Date: Thu, Jul 28, 2022 at 12:30 PM Subject: [Expertsearching] Registration Information: Systematic Reviews: Opportunities for Librarians Workshop - December 2022 & April 2023 To: **please excuse cross-postings** The Systematic ...

Fwd: [Expertsearching] Join us for our MLA Course: Advanced Search Techniques and Resources for Systematic Reviews and Other Evidence Syntheses; 13 & 27 Sept 2022; online only; US- and European-friendly times

Posted By Megan Kocher Jul 29, 2022 08:28 AM
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---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Carol Lefebvre Date: Fri, Jul 29, 2022 at 7:27 AM Subject: [Expertsearching] Join us for our MLA Course: Advanced Search Techniques and Resources for Systematic Reviews and Other Evidence Syntheses; 13 & 27 Sept 2022; online only; US- and European-friendly ...

RE: Pubmed Search Acting Weird

Posted By Megan Kocher May 09, 2022 08:50 AM
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Hi Randa, I just tried your search string and it looks like it added the tags to everything. Hopefully it was a Friday afternoon problem and not a your computer problem!

Evidence Synthesis Institute for Groups now Taking Applications

Posted By Megan Kocher May 02, 2022 11:46 AM
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The IMLS-grant-funded Evidence Synthesis Institute is piloting a new training just for groups. If your institution needs to train a whole team of 5-20 librarians/staff in supporting evidence synthesis reviews – with an emphasis on disciplines outside the health sciences – you can now apply for a 3-day ...

RE: GA utilization in scoping or SR?

Posted By Megan Kocher Apr 13, 2022 09:55 AM
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Could the GA help with deduplication of search results and finding full text articles when you're at that stage?

USAIN Conference with Post-Conference on complex search strategies

Posted By Megan Kocher Mar 14, 2022 04:06 PM
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Hello colleagues, The United States Agricultural Information Network is pleased to share that registration is open for USAIN 2022: Supporting Agriculture: Food, Fiber, and Family. This affordable, fully virtual conference will take place April 4-7, 2022, and I thought you all might be especially ...

RE: PubMed search question (re animals)

Posted By Megan Kocher Dec 06, 2021 11:50 AM
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If exploding Canidae includes wolves and dogs, there's no need to include those as MeSH terms. I would still put them in your TIAB keywords though.