Tricks in database searching for concept analysis terms.

STRATEGIES BASED ON DATABASE

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Format of search strategies based on search engines. The examples in the previous pages were using the databases with OVID search engine.

Different databases may have different codes to perform the same procedure. The codes are related to the search engines. For example:

TRUNCATION
(WILDCARDS):

PROXIMITY
(replace nn with a number)

LOGICAL OR

EBSCO

*

Nnn

OR

OVID

$

ADJnn

OR

SCIENCEDIRECT

*

W/nn

OR

ACADEMICUNIVERSE

!

W/nn

OR

FIRSTSEARCH

*

Nnn

OR

INFOTRAC

*

Nnn

OR

 

Because the search engines have a variety of techniques, it is probably easiest to use a word processor to develop the search phrase, copy it, and then paste it into the databases' search box.

Go to: EBSCO examples

Go to: OVID examples

Go to: SCIENCEDIRECT examples

Go to: ACADEMIC UNIVERSE examples

Go to: FIRSTSEARCH examples

Go to: INFOTRAC examples

Helen Hough, Health Sciences Librarian, University of Texas at Arlington. This page covered by all applicable copyright laws.