Hello,  

I invite you to be part of a research project aimed at understanding how information professionals across disciplines gain evidence synthesis (ES) knowledge and skills. Additional outcomes we hope to evaluate from this survey are the differences between how information professionals in the health sciences gain ES knowledge versus those in other disciplines, and whether graduate curriculum has evolved to include ES training.

Participation includes filling out a brief anonymous survey that will take about 10 minutes and will ask you about your experience with ES training and projects. This study is led by a multi-institutional study team including researchers from Clemson University, the Medical University of South Carolina, University of Tennessee Libraries, Knoxville, and Virginia Tech.

Eligibility: The survey is open to individuals who have received evidence synthesis training and are currently librarians or information professions or retired from this profession. Participants may also be graduate students in relevant degree programs. Participants must live in the United States. Participants will self-identify as fitting the inclusion criteria in the survey. If you have a question about your eligibility, please contact Rachel Whitney (whitnera@musc.edu).

Study Information

IRB Study #: Pro00145163

Title of Study: Exploring the Education and Self-Training Practices of Information Professionals in Evidence Synthesis Methodologies

Please be aware, participation in this study is entirely voluntary. Your survey response will remain anonymous.

To access the survey, please click here or copy and paste this link into your browser: https://redcap.link/estraining

The survey will remain open until October 15, 2025.

If you would like additional information about this study, please contact Rachel Whitney (whitnera@musc.edu).

Thank you for your consideration!

Rachel

Sally Smith, MSLS

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Health Sciences Librarian

Assistant Librarian

Clemson University Libraries

R. M. Cooper Library

116 Sigma Drive

Clemson, SC 29634-3001

864-656-0694 | sally2@clemson.edu