embase database searching
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Expansive coverage of biomedical literature including conferences and 2900+ journals not covered in Medline.
Ability to map to EmTree search terms and to build up your search strategy with inbuilt Boolean operators.
Specific drug and disease sub-headings.Links to CAS registry numbers
University Library
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Embase is another database from within the Ovid PlatformYou can select it from within OneSearch or use the “Change” resource option
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A search in Embase for “Peramivir” reveals it does map to a Emtree subject termWe can click “Focus” to only return results where this term exists.
Click on the subject heading to see where it sits in the subject tree
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A search in Medline a range of “Additional Limits” are available to you.
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Our limit to “animal studies” has identified specific studies on the efficacy of Peramivir derived from animal studies.
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Our limit to “animal studies” has identified specific studies on the efficacy of Peramivir derived from animal studies.
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A search for pharmacolog* maps to a range of subject terms
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Combined with “Peramivir” shows only 3 results
Adding more similar terms – synonyms – with OR will increase results
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The highlighted search history results, appear below the search box