LibGuides: Systematic Reviews: Managing the Search Results

Review Software

These tools can streamline the process of organizing and screening literature for systematic review.

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Software

Abstrackr Abstrackr helps load and organize literature search results and facilitates annotation and collaborative screening; free.
Covidence Covidence is used by Cochrane authors for primary screening and data extraction for intervention reviews; fees vary based on use.
DistillerSR DistillerSR manages and streamlines screening, data extraction, and reporting; fees vary.
EPPI-Reviewer 4 EPPI-Reviewer 4 manages and analyzes data for all types of literature reviews; monthly fees or site license.
Rayyan Rayaan helps load and organize the literature search results and facilitates annotation and citation sharing and collaborative screening and includes/excludes decision comparisons; also a mobile app; free.

Citation Management Systems

These are tools for downloading, organizing, and annotating citations. They are useful for manuscript preparation and generating reference lists in various publication styles. Examples include RefWorks, EndNote, Medeley, Zotero. HSLIC supports Zotero and Mendeley, which are free.

Zotero This link opens in a new window
Free bibliography and citation management tool. Visit this page for information about using Zotero.
Mendeley This link opens in a new window Free reference manager and academic social network where you can share your research. For more information, visit the Mendeley information page.
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EndNote UNM has a site license for EndNote. EndNote is available for purchase through the University bookstore.
Citing & Citation Management Guide
Research Guide that describes some of the major citation styles.

Systematic Review Tool Box

This is a great resource for identifying software tools for various steps in the systematic review process.

SR Tool Box

Quality Assessment and Risk of Bias Tools Repository

OSF Quality Assessment and Risk of Bias Tool Repository
A resource for finding and selecting a risk of bias or quality assessment tool for evidence synthesis projects.

Translation Services

For a fee, the University of New Mexico offers translation services through the Excellence-in-Translation Center (UNM EX-TRA) located on the UNM Campus or available through their website.

UNM Translation Center
The UNM Translation Center contracts with departments, organizations, agencies, and individuals on and off campus to provide professional quality translation of textual documents into/from world languages

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