HDAS (Healthcare Databases Advanced Search) has now settled down since the upgrade last November. If you are struggling to find your way around, are missing Clipboard and feel baffled by limits please book a time with a librarian to find out more.
When you login make sure you reach the screen where you can see 10 buttons listed eg BNI, Cinahl, Medline.
Choose one Database – this allows you to use Thesaurus to check the spelling and terminology used on that database.
Clipboard has been replaced by an option to save search results which keeps your selected references in your account. Likewise your search strategy can be stored – both very useful features to save you time and provide you with the steps you need to demonstrate how you carried out a search. This also means you do not need to worry about emailing results or printing.
Limits are best applied after you have combined search results.
The help options are very useful and for those that prefere to watch a video take a look at the help offered on YouTube
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