Documentation, Informaiton & Knowledge ›› 2026, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (1): 98-109.doi: 10.13366/j.dik.2026.01.098

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How to Do and Report a Systematic Review: A Guideline for Library and Information Science

KANG Qi1, WANG Pianran2   

  1. 1. School of Computer and Information Management, Inner Mongolia University of Finance and Economics, Hohhot, 010070;
    2. Department of Information Management, Peking University, Beijing, 100871
  • Online:2026-01-10 Published:2026-03-24
  • Contact: Correspondence should be addressed to KANG Qi, Email: lis@mail.nankai.edu.cn, ORCID: 0000-0002-7727-0776
  • Supported by:
    This is an outcome of the project "Development and Innovation of Reading Spaces in Grassroots Public Libraries: A Case Study of the Yinshan Region"(24YSYJ0006)supported by the Yinshan Culture Research Base, A Key Research and Cultivation Base for Philosophy and Social Sciences in Inner Mongolia.

Abstract: [Purpose/Significance] As a methodology widely used in other disciplines and in Library and Information Science(LIS)abroad, systematic review methodology requires comprehensive examination of its application and development within library and information studies.This will not only enrich and enhance the understanding of the methodology, but also provide valuable enlightenment and references for conducting systematic literature review with scientific rigor in subsequent research. [Design/Methodology] This paper summarized the introduction, evolution, and core connotation of the systematic review methodology, with a particular emphasis on the research procedures, framework guidelines and reporting items applicable to systematic reviews in the field of LIS. [Findings/Conclusion] In China,there is a lack of in-depth and systematic studies on the systematic review methodology within the field of LIS, and there is insufficient analysis and improvement of this methodology. [Originality/Value] This article establishes a unified and standardized systematic review research process to provide scholars with a scientifically standardized operational path for the systematic review method applicable to different research topic, with the expectation of facilitating the widespread application of the system review method in library and information research.

Keywords: Systematic review, Library and Information Science(LIS), Research method, Framework and guidelines, Evidence Based Library and Information Practice(EBLIP)