Programmatic Instruction for Systematic Reviews: Developing an Interdisciplinary Framework for Instruction and Assessment

Systematic reviews are a growing area of faculty and graduate student research. Academic libraries can anticipate more questions from their research communities regarding this advanced research methodology. This article details a framework for developing interdisciplinary programmatic instruction for systematic reviews. Scaffolded workshop series are identified as an effective method for providing this type of research assistance. The use of bibliometric data is identified as an assessment practice librarians can implement to inform programmatic direction and growth. Included within this framework are discussions on building a community of practice to ensure program development is both comprehensive and sustainable. The proposed framework will guide librarians as they develop an instruction program to assist researchers with systematic reviews across disciplines.