1. DATABASES

Search Tutorials

2. CITATION MANAGER (ZOTERO)

Download Zotero client and web connector and then customize your Zotero client using document linked below.

• Introduction to Zotero (12-minute video)

3. PROCESS DOCUMENTATION (PRISMA FLOW DIAGRAM TEMPLATE AND GENERATOR)

Click this link for instructions on how to document your research process using Zotero and the PRISMA Flow Diagram Template.

Click this link for instructions from a UNC website for how to document a PRISMA 2020 flow diagram.

The tools above are complex and require a steep learning curve.  Please don't hesitate to reach out to me for guidance.

The levels of evidence pyramid provides a way to visualize both the quality of evidence and the amount of evidence available. Evidence is broken down into three categories: Critical Appraisal (filtered), Experimental & Observational Studies (unfiltered), and Background Information.  As you go down the pyramid, the amount of evidence increases as the quality of the evidence decreases.