Systematic Reviews and Other Knowledge Syntheses

This guide is designed to provide you with the information and tools you need to plan and carry out a systematic review or other knowledge synthesis project.

Getting started

Review types and definitions, planning your project, methodology resources

Searching

Databases, advanced search techniques, testing searches, filters/HEDGES, grey literature, search logs and reporting

Managing & reporting

Exporting and managing: software, quality assessment and meta-analysis, writing your Methods section & PRISMA

Help

Find out what support is available at the Concordia Library

Updated: September 11, 2025