Towson University’s Cook Library Evidence Synthesis Service

Tier 1 Research Consultation

Availability:
TU Faculty, Students and Staff

Acknowledgement:
In manuscript or other output. Grant-funded projects can account for librarian-supported time & labor.
Explore our grants support page for cost calculations.

Timeline and Time Commitment:
Anywhere from a single 20–60-minute consultation with a Subject Librarian to multiple consultations, preferred minimum one-week advance notice

Tier 2 Project Collaboration

Availability:
Available for TU Faculty & Staff, dependent on Librarian Capacity and Availability

Acknowledgement:
Listed as coauthor in output. Grant-funded projects can account for librarian-supported time & labor.
Explore our grants support page for cost calculations.

Timeline and Time Commitment:
Multiple meetings between the research team and a Subject Librarian as well as 4–6 weeks minimum work time

Services Tier 1 Tier 2
Search for existing systematic reviews on your topic X
Advise on creation of review protocol X X
Co-author search protocol X
Register review protocol (if desired) X
Review search strategies X X
Advise & educate on development of search strategies X X
Advise on grey literature sources X X
Advise on database search scope or selection X X
Develop, run, and document database searches X
Deduplicate database search results X
Support screening via Rayyan, or similar tools, as available. *Screening by librarians is not included in either service tier X
Advise on, support use of citation management tools X X
Draft Methods section of manuscript X
Create PRISMA flow chart X