Synthesizing Your Evidence & Storing Your Data: Perspectives from Information Professionals

November 30, 2026 
Noon – 1 p.m. via Zoom 
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About the Session

How trustworthy are systematic reviews? According to a 2022 article, only 3 in 100 reviews have adequate methodology, and most should be “dismissed” due to lack of clinical utility. Evidence synthesis isn’t the only methodology that’s growing more complex. Research projects now routinely involve terabytes or even petabytes of data, posing cyberinfrastructure challenges to research teams. Furthermore, institutional and funder requirements regarding data preservation and sharing similarly grow more complex for larger datasets.

This presentation by two UK librarians will provide actionable insights for addressing these challenges. Attendees will:

  1. Learn how the libraries can assist with evidence synthesis support and increase the methodological rigor of reviews.
  2. Understand data storage options available for UK researchers, both for actively managed data while research is ongoing as well as preserving and making data available long-term.

Presenters

Cayla Robinson

Cayla M. Robinson, MSLS
Health Sciences Librarian
University of Kentucky Medical Center Library
 

Isaac Wink

Isaac Wink, MS-LIS
Research Data Librarian
University of Kentucky Libraries