Assessing he
Reach o a
Sys ema ic
Re iew Se ice:
Insigh s and
Challenges
Gina Geno a, MSI
Alex Glynn, MA
Ko nhause Heal h Sciences Lib a y
Uni e si y o Louis ille
Key
Ques ions
Do Uo L esea che s who publish SRs use
he lib a y’s e idence syn hesis se ice?
A e Uo L esea che s who publish SRs
awa e o he lib a y’s e idence syn hesis
se ice?
I esea che s a e awa e o bu do no use
he lib a y's e idence syn hesis se ice, why
no ?
Which p oduc s and se ices would be mos
use ul o Uo L esea che s wo king on
e idence syn heses?
Limi ed U iliza ion o Lib a y Se ices
ANY UOFL AUTHOR (N = 394)
Lib a ian Co-Au ho
Yes No
UOFL FIRST, LAST, OR
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR (N = 194)
Lib a ian Co-Au ho
Yes No
Se e al op SR-publishing depa men s ne e published wi h a lib a ian.
Su ey Responses
AWARE OF LIBRARY
SERVICES?
Yes No
USED LIBRARY FOR
LAST SR IF AWARE?
Yes
13 esponses, mos ly acul y, om all HSC schools.
WOULD USE AGAIN IF
USED BEFORE?
Yes
Key Takeaways
THE PROMISING
•Uo L esea che s who know abou he
lib a y’s e idence syn hesis se ices
use hem and a e sa is ied.
•The se ices iden i ied as impo an o
a lib a y e idence syn hesis se ice by
Uo L esea ches a e ones ha we o e .
THE CHALLENGING
•Awa eness o he lib a y’s e idence
syn hesis se ices on campus is limi ed.
•Limi ed su ey esponse dec eases
u ili y o da a.
•Ma ke ing— o sys ema ic e iew
se ices and su ey in i a ions—
emains a challenge.
