Support

To learn more about systematic review support from trained Dahlgren Librarians,  visit the Systematic Reviews guide and/or schedule a consultation using the Ask a DML Librarian Form.  


How to join the Georgetown University Medical Center, Dahlgren Memorial Library (GUMC DML) Covidence institutional license

To request a Covidence institutional account,  email dmlresources@georgetown.edu.    An invitation email will then be sent to current affiliates of the Georgetown University Medical Center.  Accounts can only be created for @georgetown.edu or @gunet.georgetown.edu email addresses and so  please provide the email address for the account in the request.


Creating a review

After clicking the link “Start a new review” you will have the option to use your personal account license or select the GUMC DML account.

Once you have created a review or accepted an invitation to another GUMC DML account review, the title will appear in a separate section on your account homepage:

Reviews created under the institutional license will be visible to the administrators of the GUMC DML Covidence account. Your personal account review(s) will only be seen by you.


Getting started with Covidence

Covidence offers short video tutorials in their Knowledge Base to help you get started. See Getting Started with Covidence and Main steps in Covidence.

Logged into your Covidence account and need help? Click the question mark in the upper right hand corner to access support or Ask a DML Librarian.


Working with review team members from other institutions?

Once a review is created, you are able to add co-reviewers from other institutions to the review. Due to copyright laws and licensing restrictions, there are restrictions on sharing full text of articles with individuals who are not affiliated with Georgetown University Medical Center.

Please see the Covidence FAQ page for more information and instructions.