Human Biology 333: Principles of Sports Physiology   Tags: human biology, literature review, meta-analysis, sports physiology  

What is a Meta-Analysis?

A meta-analysis is a systematic review that combines the statistical results of several independent research studies (e.g., experiments) and tries to formulate overall trends and significance.

Library Tip: When searching in a database, if you do not see a link to the copy of an article, click on the Find-It button. This will search our resources to locate an online copy.

If no online copy is available, you will be directed to our interlibrary loan page where you can place a request for the article.

Use the Library databases listed below to locate meta-analyses on your topic.

Medline (EBSCO)  
Description: Research authoritative medical information from such fields as medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more with MEDLINE.

Tips for Medline: Use the Advanced Search link. Under Publication Type, choose Meta-Analysis.

CINAHL (EBSCO)  
Description: Gain access to informative health literature with CINAHL, the authoritative resource for nursing and allied health professionals. Offering complete coverage of English-language nursing journals, this database covers nursing, biomedicine, health sciences, consumer health and other allied health disciplines.

Tips for CINAHL: Use the Advanced Search link. Under Publication Type, choose Meta-Analysis.

OmniFile (EBSCO)
Description: A multi-disciplinary database providing the complete content - full-text articles and abstracts from a variety of subject areas, including business, education, humanities, science, and social sciences.

Tips for OmniFile: Type in your topic and add meta-analysis as an additional keyword.

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
Description: A large multidisciplinary database covering many topics.

Tips for Academic Search Complete: Type in your topic and add meta-analysis as an additional keyword.

For some assignments, it will be best to use a subject specific databases, use the drop-down menu below to select an appropriate subject category for your topic: