New Databases – some quick tips

Have you used the new version of the Databases available via Nice Evidence? The “new” version will be the only version in a few weeks!

We are offering Drop-in sessions on using the Databases in East Surrey Hospital library on 8th December 2016 10-11 am  and 17th January 2017 14.00-15.00 pm but do ask for help or advice if you are struggling.

Your Internet browser needs to be Internet Explorer 11 or Google Chrome. Although the Databases work on Internet Explorer 8 there are some functionality problems affecting being able to select specific results from a list of articles.

Below is the correct format of the screen you should see after selecting a single Database.

Some quick tips:

• Limits can only be applied once you have combined searches or have reached a point where you want to combine search results. The Help option on the Databases explains this further.
• View results set the page to show 100 on a screen; select results and apply add to saved results before moving to next page. (This is a change to the previous version of the Databases).
• Saved results are located at the top of the screen so you can retrieve search strategies or results whenever you are logged in. (This replaces Clipboard option) This is a useful feature and removes the need to email results.
• Export – select your preferred format (Word/Excel/RIS) and tick search history (This is a change – it no longer assumes you want to keep your search strategy). You will need full results to keep online links within your document.
• Swap Databases – ensure parts of your search are not lurking in the search bar….
• Pubmed – currently lacks limit options.
• Embase – no option to sort references into order.

Contact the library for further advice or take a look at the help options available – these include some short videos.