2026 WORKSHOP · TENTATIVE
Stage 1 & 2 Schedule
Select a stage to view its hands-on sessions and participant outputs.
Literature Discovery and Search Strategy
From a focused topic to a documented search and organised article set.
| Time | Session | Hands-on activity and tools |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30–9:00 | Arrival and setup | Check topic, laptop and database access; open the SLR workspace and Zotero. |
| 9:00–9:45 | 1. Topic and scope | Narrow a broad area, define its key concepts and boundaries, and record a scope statement. |
| 9:45–10:30 | 2. Research questions | Draft answerable questions. Use Gemini to critique clarity and feasibility; review suggestions before adopting them. |
| 10:30–10:45 | Morning break | — |
| 10:45–11:30 | 3. Keyword matrix | Group concepts and synonyms. Ask Gemini for candidate terms, then verify against seed papers and subject terminology. |
| 11:30–12:30 | Build a Boolean search string | Combine synonyms with OR and concepts with AND. Use the string builder and Gemini to draft and test the query. |
| 12:30–1:30 | Lunch break | — |
| 1:30–2:15 | 4. Select search sources | Compare Scopus and Web of Science citation indexes with IEEE Xplore, ScienceDirect and SpringerLink platforms; choose sources that fit the review. |
| 2:15–3:00 | Trial database search | Test the query in a selected source. Use Scopus AI to explore related concepts, then run and verify the formal search in the database. |
| 3:00–3:15 | Afternoon break | — |
| 3:15–4:00 | 5. Refine and log the search | Inspect titles and abstracts; refine terms. Record the exact query, date, filters and result count in the Search Log. |
| 4:00–4:30 | 6. Organise initial records | Export records to Zotero. Demonstrate Publish or Perish for supplementary citation discovery. |
| 4:30–5:00 | 7. Portfolio checkpoint | Check the Stage 1 portfolio and list any missing items. |
Participant output: Scope, research questions, keyword matrix, search string, selected sources, search log and initial article set.
Note: Gemini and Scopus AI support exploration. Record formal searches in the selected database; treat Publish or Perish as supplementary discovery.
Systematic Review and Evidence Synthesis
Practise the review workflow, then apply it to the participant’s own records.
| Time | Session | Hands-on activity and tools |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30–9:00 | Stage 1 handover | Check search exports and open the Stage 2 practice pack. Keep original database exports unchanged. |
| 9:00–9:45 | 1. Confirm protocol | Review the question, eligibility criteria and decision rules; test them on sample records. |
| 9:45–10:30 | 2. Deduplicate records | Import sample records to Zotero or Rayyan; identify duplicates and record before/after counts. |
| 10:30–10:45 | Morning break | — |
| 10:45–12:00 | 3. Screen titles and abstracts | Calibrate decisions on a shared sample, then screen in Rayyan as include, exclude or uncertain. |
| 12:00–12:30 | Reconcile decisions | Discuss disagreements and clarify protocol rules before full-text screening. |
| 12:30–1:30 | Lunch break | — |
| 1:30–2:15 | 4. Screen full texts | Use sample papers or the full-text simulation. Record one protocol-linked reason for each exclusion. |
| 2:15–2:45 | 5. Reconcile PRISMA counts | Enter sample counts for identification, deduplication, screening and full-text stages; check the totals. |
| 2:45–3:00 | Afternoon break | — |
| 3:00–3:45 | 6. Pilot quality assessment | Select an appraisal checklist suited to the study design and record evidence for sample judgements. |
| 3:45–4:30 | 7. Pilot data extraction | Test the extraction matrix. Use Gemini Notebook to locate evidence and page references, then verify entries in the source papers. |
| 4:30–5:00 | Portfolio and work plan | Check the Stage 2 portfolio and plan completion of the real review set. |
Training-day output: Confirmed protocol, practice screening, sample PRISMA counts, and piloted quality-assessment and extraction forms.
Independent work · 23 October–17 November: Complete screening, full-text assessment, quality appraisal and extraction for the actual review before Stage 3 on 18 November. Verify Gemini Notebook findings against each paper.