This is an advanced workshop for Doctoral Students & Faculty of the Royal Holloway Business School.

Outline of the two-part workshop

Part 1: Conducting a systematic literature review

As you know, the cornerstone of any research is surveying the literature to see what work has gone before and identifying gaps or areas for further research. But what is a systematic literature review, and how does one do it?

The first part of this workshop will outline how systematic reviews differ from ordinary literature searches and will equip you with practical guidance on conducting a systematic literature review.

Part 2: Understanding bibliometrics

In the age of research metrics, citation counts and other bibliometrics are becoming increasingly important. But what are bibliometrics? How does one find data about research publications? What does it all mean?! The second part of this workshop aims to give you a good understanding of bibliometrics and how they can enhance the impact and visibility of research.

So, if you have ever wanted to know more about systematic reviews or asked yourself, “How many times have I been cited?” or “Which journal should I publish in?” This interactive workshop is for you!

Workshop objectives

At the end of this workshop, participants should be able to:

• Understand what a systematic review is and know how to conduct one.
• Know what bibliometrics are and understand how to utilise them to their advantage.

Speaker Profile

Leanne is a qualified librarian with over a decade of academic library experience and is currently the Head of Library Teaching and Engagement in addition to her role as the Teaching and Engagement Librarian for the Royal Holloway Business School.

For the past nine years, Leanne has taught information and digital literacy skills ranging from literature searching (using library databases and AI) to critical evaluation and bibliometric and citation tracking. Leanne has conducted her own research using systematised literature searching and supports academic colleagues at the university in their systematic literature reviews. Leanne believes that understanding bibliometrics, its strengths and weaknesses, is an inherent part of information literacy, and harnessing its power can support researchers’ career development.

Please check out the Business Library Help Pages for further information on library support for the Business School and Leanne’s contact details.