Running Updates for a Systematic Review Policy

This policy applies to all systematic review projects conducted or supported by the Research and Instruction Department. Due to the structured nature of systematic review searching, each systematic review is limited to a maximum of three (3) formal updates, to ensure reviews remain relevant. Except in exceptional circumstances, only three updates may be completed by the liaison librarian.

This will include updating a full systematic review with the original databases searched, deduplicating results, and saving them in bibliographic software or other project management tools.

Requests to exceed the three-update limit must be submitted to the Research and Instruction Department with justification for the additional update.