embase: systematic searching in 10 mins at mla 2012
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It is a daunting task to try and explain the value of Embase and all its features in only 10 minutes, but our Product Manager, Daan De Jong, rose to the challenge and in case you missed any of his sessions, we’d like to share them with you. This one focuses on carrying out systematic searches in Embase.TRANSCRIPT
BLITS: Getting the Best fromEMBASE.com
Embase & Systematic Searching
Key tips and tricks in 10 minutes...
Our content overview
The Cochrane Handbook for Sys. Reviews provides great insight...
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Our content overview
Emtree: Biomedical thesaurus, over 60k terms
Embase: Fully indexed: Over 8000 journals, 1974-
MEDLINE: 2,500 journals unique to Embase, mapped to Embase
indexing, 1950- (including MEDLINE Classic)
Embase Classic:
Digitally scanned and
re-indexed, 1947-1973
AIP and In Process:
Indexing added, from 2009
Conference Abstracts:
Indexing added, from 2009
1947 1950 1974 2009
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Quickly sorting out what’s what...
2000 25003000
5.5m 9m10m
Embase Unique Embase & Medline Medline on Embase
[embase/lim] NOT[medline]/lim
[embase/lim] AND[medline]/lim
[medline/lim] NOT[embase]/lim
Tips on how to use our Evidence Based Medicine filters...
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Cochrane ReviewEmbase: introduced in 2006Medline: introduced in 2000
Controlled Clinical TrialEmbase: introduced in 1994Medline: introduced in 1995
Meta AnalysisEmbase: introduced in 1994Medline: introduced in 1989
Randomized Controlled TrialEmbase: introduced in 1994Medline: available from 1966 on
Systematic ReviewEmbase: introduced in 2004Medline: not available
Another handy tool...
Leveraging study types and populations in your search
Use the study types filter and population option
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- Study types and population are so called checked tags; the indexers ‘must’ check for this type of information.
- Detailed information on checktags and description of it’s meaning can be found in indexing guide 2012 (embase.com/info)
And a third...
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Using proximity operators to drill down a free text search
Using proximity operators
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Proximity operators let you search for words or phrases at any specified distance from each other.
NEAR/n
This requests terms which are within 'n' words of each other, in either direction.cardiac near/5 catheter retrieves:"Despite complicated cardiac anatomy, catheter ablation of AT..."? "... patients undergoing catheter ablation for cardiac arrhythmias ..."?"...a continuous thermodilution cardiac output pulmonary artery catheter."?
NEXT/n
This requests terms which are within 'n' words of each other in the order specified.hip next/3 prosthesis retrieves:"... rheumatoid arthritis, joint surgery, hip or knee prosthesis ..."?"metal on metal hip resurfacing, prosthesis failure (complication, diagnosis)..."?
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