Struggling with Meta-Analysis? The Library Has Answers (and the Books)

Are you overwhelmed by complex research methods, forest plots, or confusing effect sizes? You're not alone; meta-analysis can feel daunting at first. But here's the good news: Daystar University Library has curated a powerful collection of eBooks, case studies, and video tutorials to help you master meta-analysis from start to finish.

Whether you're writing a thesis, preparing a dissertation, or conducting a systematic review, these resources are 100% online and accessible anytime through MyLoft. With expert guides on R, Stata, Comprehensive Meta Analysis, and interpretation techniques, you'll gain the clarity and confidence needed to analyze, synthesize, and publish like a pro.

No more guesswork. Just log in, explore, and learn.

Below are sample links and books from Perlego, SAGE Research Methods, and ProQuest—among other databases available in the library.
These titles will support your journey from confusion to clarity in every step of your research.

Introduction to Meta-Analysis

Michael Borenstein, Larry V. Hedges, Julian P. T. Higgins, Hannah R. Rothstein

About This Book

A clear and thorough introduction to meta-analysis, the process of synthesizing data from a series of separate studies.

• Outlines the role of meta-analysis in the research process
• Shows how to compute effects sizes and treatment effects
• Explains the fixed-effect and random-effects models for synthesizing data
• Demonstrates how to assess and interpret variation in effect size across studies
• Explains how to avoid common mistakes in meta-analysis
• Discusses controversies in meta-analysis
• Includes access to a companion website containing videos, spreadsheets, data files, free software for prediction intervals, and step-by-step instructions for performing analyses using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis (CMA)

Link: https://www.perlego.com/book/2762574/introduction-to-metaanalysis
 

Video | Tutorial (Sage Research Methods)

by Muhammad Shakil Ahmad

About the Video/Tutorial

Differences between a meta-analysis and a systematic literature review are discussed, including advantages and drawback of each.

Length: 00:04:12

Link: https://doi.org/10.4135/9781529685916
 

Systematic Reviews in Health Research : Meta-Analysis in Context

By Matthias Egger, Julian P. T. Higgins, and George Davey Smith

About the Book

The book demonstrates why systematic reviews--when conducted properly--provide the highest quality evidence on clinical and public health interventions and shows how they contribute to inference in many other contexts. The new edition reflects the broad role of systematic reviews, including: Twelve new chapters, covering additional study designs, methods and software, for example, on genetic association studies, prediction models, prevalence studies, network and dose-response meta-analysis Thorough update of 15 chapters focusing on systematic reviews of interventions Access to a companion website offering supplementary materials and practical exercises (www.systematic-reviews3.org) A key text for health researchers, Systematic Reviews in Health Research is also an indispensable resource for practitioners, students, and instructors in the health sciences needing to understand research synthesis.
Link: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/daystar-ebooks/detail.action?docID=6983457