Managing your review: Tools and software - Engineering Capstone Thesis - Completing Scoping Reviews - Library Guides at Charles Sturt University

Establishing a workflow

Plan how you're going to manage the files and records for your review well ahead.

The PRISMA flowchart will be useful for organising a workflow for a systematic review, including recording the number of results you have after each stage of the screening process.

THe PRISMA extension for scoping reviews will be useful for organising a workflow for a scoping review.

JBI SUMARI

SUMARI - System for the Unified Management, Assessment and Review of Information - is published by the Joanna Briggs Institute at the University of Adelaide. "JBI SUMARI facilitates the entire systematic review process, from project and team management to writing of the final report." [from https://www.jbisumari.org/]. It has 10 different methodologies for 10 different types of research questions.

How to get started with JBI Sumari Step by step instructions and videos to start using JBI Sumari

See additional tools on our Systematic and Systematic like Reviews guide.

Software availabitlity

Reference Management Software

You can use software to manage your references and generate references and citations in word documents

EndNote
EndNote is available to CSU staff and students through the Software downloads page. You have an EndNote topic in your topic tree that will help you get started. Support for EndNote is provided by the Library.
Zotero
Zotero is an open source reference management tool available freely.
Mendeley
Mendeley is a free reference manager owned by Elsevier.

Data analysis tools

SPSS
SPSS is a statistical analysis tool that is available for purchase via the Coop Bookshop or IBM directly. It is available on student computer lab computers.
NVivo
NVivo is a qualitative data analysis tool that is available for free to students.

Image/Figure generating software

Microsoft Excel
This Office product will produce charts, graphs and pivot tables from your excel data.
Tableau
Tableau will allow you to generate charts, maps and other visual representations of your data. You can use a free trial for 1 month, but it will require payment after this time.
SPAN - Spatial Data Analysis Network

SPAN is a research support unit within the Research Office, its primary role is to support research by academic staff and higher degree (RHD) students of the university in the areas of:

Geographic Information Systems
Remote Sensing and Image Analysis
Spatial Statistics
Questionnaire Design and Survey Implementation
Simulation and Modelling
Provision of spatial and analytical software
Access to scientific instrumentation and other hardware
Data sourcing and supply

Non-HDR students may incur a charge for their services but SPAN are happy to provide advice on a case-by-case basis.

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