Knowledge Synthesis and Systematic Reviews

Research in this area uses a systematic approach to identify, appraise and synthesize information on specific topics. This includes systematic reviews and other types of reviews, but it also extends to bibliometric, network and content analyses to discover trends in research, collaboration, or publishing.

Faculty Fellows

Jason Reed

Jason B. Reed
Associate Professor
Science and Engineering Libraries
reed252@purdue.edu
Research Interest: Systematic Reviews, Scoping Reviews, Evidence Based
Practice, Review Methodologies

Chao Cai

Chao Cai
Associate Professor
Science and Engineering Libraries
caic@purdue.edu
Research interests: Systematic reviews, bioinformatics and bibliometrics



Affiliated Faculty and Staff Information

Name & TitleBrief Overview of Research Interests
Wei Zakharov, Associate Professor and Engineering Information SpecialistOnline learning,
Data and information literacy education
Dean R. Lingley, Head of Acquisitons and DiscoveryAcquisitions and E-Resources, Libraries Applications, Metadata Services
Nathan A. Rupp, Acquisitions and E-Resources LibrarianStandards
David A. Zwicky, Associate ProfessorApplication of Patent & Trademark Information, chemical Information literacy instruction, workplace information literacy
Nastasha E. Johnson, Associate ProfessorLibrary of Science and Engineering
Melissa Chomintra, Assistant ProfessorIntersectional feminism; critical race theory; critical cartography; feminist geography; feminist information literacy
Andrea Hayes, Assistant ProfessorHealth information literacy, women’s health literacy, BIPOC health literacy and community outreach
Jing Lu, Clinical Assistant ProfessorAI Literacy; Application of AI in Research and Teaching
Zoe Mayhook, Assistant ProfessorScholarship of Teaching and Learning, Business Librarianship, Market Research, Information Behavior
Pete Pascuzzi, Associate Head, Department of Information Studies, Associate ProfessorData Science, Bioinformatics, Bibliometrics, Research Data Management
Margaret Phillips, Interim Associate Dean for Research, Professor
Jerilyn Tinio, Clinical Assistant ProfessorAsian American Studies, Communication, Education, Global Studies, Jewish Studies, Latin American & Latino Studies, Native American and Indigenous Studies, Philosophy, Religious Studies
Kevin Wiggins, Research Impact LibrarianResearch Data
Jane Yatcilla, Head, Information StudiesBibliometric analysis; bibliometrics; citation analysis; citation context analysis; evidence synthesis; systematic review