If you're running into trouble with your search, watch this fast mini-tutorial from the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine:
Once you have your terms, try to broaden or limit your search.
Use a set of quotation marks around phrases such as “cerebral palsy" to prevent Google or other search engines from inserting an AND between the terms.
Truncate search terms with an * to increase the number of results.
Limit your search by domains to increase the chances of retrieving pertinent results, i.e. site:rehab, site:gov, site:cms
Before you start:
For each database you use, complete a table such as this:
Databases & date Searched |
Search Terms or Phrases |
Yield |
Obtained |
Reviewed |
List at least three biomedical databases used for your search.
|
List the specific search terms or phrases that you used to identify articles in each database. Include Boolean operators and wildcards as appropriate. |
List the number of articles identified by the database. |
List the number of articles deemed relevant based on the title or abstract. |
List the number of articles deemed relevant based on your review of the full article. |
Database 2 |
Terms/phrases for database 2 |
# of articles identified in search of database 2 |
# of articles obtained from database 2 |
# of articles reviewed from database 2 |
Database 3 |
Terms/phrases for database 3 |
# of articles identified in search of database 3 |
# of articles obtained from database 3 |
# of articles reviewed from database 3 |
Summary |
List total number of unique articles deemed relevant based on the title or abstract. |
List total number of unique articles deemed relevant based on your review of the full article. |
Alternatively, consider using the Concept Table developed by the Whitney/Cushing Library at Yale University
In most databases, if the full text of the article is not readily available, you will see a Check for Full Text button.
Clicking on the button will do one of the following:
a) take you to the article - look for PDF full text,
b) take you to the catalog - click on the link next to Content Available
c) link you to Interlibrary Loan so you can request a copy of the article.
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There are several ways go about finding an article via the UW Libraries website. However, the process is easiest when you have the article's citation handy -- which identifies the article's full title, journal, and author name.
Start by searching the article title in quotes in UW Libraries Search.
If searching with the full article title doesn't work, try searching with the journal title or DOI instead.
View the article by choosing one of the links under "View Online" or click "Log in for all services" on the banner for more access options.
Tip: If the article is not available through an online source, a "Request Article" button may appear instead. Follow the prompts to request the article through other services. See What does the “Request Article” button mean?
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NOTE: You will receive an email with a link to your requested materials when they are available.
Watch: How do I request materials using Interlibrary Loan?
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