DIALOGBRIEFING Training DataStarWeb Beginners: A Remote Learning Course

2 Who are Thomson Dialog? World’s largest on-line information company Operating for 31 Years 20,000 customer in 120 countries

3 Today’s Objectives Effective, confident searching –Selecting databases –Searching and Displaying Documents –Saving, Printing and Sending documents –Easy and Advanced Search features

4 Session Formats Presentation Online demonstrations Questions and answers

5 Agenda NHS DataStarWeb home page Selecting a database Searching in DataStarWeb: Easy Search Searching in DataStarWeb: Advanced Search Conclusion

6 NHS Core Content Site nhs.dialog.com Also available through the NELH site under ‘clinical databases’ You need an ATHENS password to access the site Choose the ‘Search Databases’ option to begin searching

7 NHS Portal nhs.dialog.com - portal site gives you access to all Databases - Help resources available - ‘Dialog Expert’ page for trainers / librarians only - useful links - contact information

8 Agenda NHS DataStarWeb home page Selecting a database Searching in DataStarWeb: Easy Search Searching in DataStarWeb: Advanced Search Conclusion

9 Selecting a Database Databases can be selected from the list: there are two search options: EasySearch and Advanced Search Each database has a name and a four letter label e.g. –Embase (EMZZ) –Medline (MEZZ)

10 Selecting a Database Datasheets –Each database has a Datasheet containing information on Content Sources Display formats –Available by clicking the icon

11 Searching 2 Search Modes –Easy Search searches in single or multiple databases for quick and simple searches –Advanced Search for in-depth searching in a single database making use of all search functions It is possible to move between search modes

12 Agenda NHS DataStarWeb home page Selecting a database Searching in DataStarWeb: Easy Search Searching in DataStarWeb: Advanced Search Conclusion

13 Easy Search Getting There: –Select the database or databases you wish to search in from the Databases page and click

14 EasySearch Allows you to run multi-file searches Can use boolean searching Can use limited search fields Can use limited look up lists Cannot build on a search – no sets created The more databases selected, the more general the search Records can be de-duplicated If you want to use the indexing specific to each file, search them individually in Advanced Search (Tip: Use EasySearch for quick & simple searches)

15 Search Example Looking for documents in Medline and Embase about the MMR Vaccine and Autism in children –Concept 1: MMR Vaccine –Concept 2: Autism –Concept 3: children

16 Viewing Documents Full – complete citation and abstract Short – brief citation Medium – abstract and citation Custom - create your own format *Check the Datasheet to see what content you will receive in each format

17 Viewing Documents Display Options –HTML –Tagged with field labels shown (Reference Manager compatible) –WebCharts: data displayed in a table

18 Saving Documents Documents can be Saved in –a PDF document –a HTML document –a RTF document –a TXT document Select the format and click

19 Printing and Sending Documents Print –Titles and Documents can be printed by clicking the icon –The results of a search can be delivered by –Click and fill in the appropriate details

20 Options Display options can be changed by clicking on the ‘Options’ button in the toolbar Select the number of Titles that can be displayed Select the number of Next/Previous documents that can be displayed

21 Searching Boolean Logic and asthma and inhaler or litigation or appeal not cloning not sheep xor acne xor eczema

22 Searching Proximity Connectors nextdepartment next health nearminister near health with hiv with rehabilitation samenhs same pfi () nhs and (pfi or private finance initiative)

23 Boolean Logic and Proximity Connectors Andall terms must be present Oreither of the terms must be present Notterm excluded from search Xoreither term present but not both Sameterms in same paragraph Withterms in same sentence Nearterms within 5 words (either order) Nextterms within five words (exact order)

24 Searching High Precision next near with same and xor or Low Precision

25 Truncation $ ethic$ ethic ethics ethical Limited Truncation $xethic$1 ethic ethics

26 Indexing Indexing allows searching for terms within a specific part of the document Indexing makes searches more relevant and precise allowing searching in e.g. –journal, author, abstract, descriptor The indexing available depends on the database * For the most comprehensive Indexing, use the Advanced Search mode

27 Agenda NHS DataStarWeb home page Selecting a database Searching in DataStarWeb: Easy Search Searching in DataStarWeb: Advanced Search Conclusion

28 Advanced Search Getting There: –Click on the icon on the Databases page –Move from Easy Search by clicking the icon

29 Advanced Searching All database search fields available Create sets to build and refine searches Detailed look up lists or thesauri to help with specific search terms Limit options Repeat options De-duplication (Tip: use Advanced Search for in-depth searching)

30 Advanced Searching Each search creates a numbered set in the search history box Sets can be combined using Boolean Logic and proximity connectors to refine the search Search history can be displayed or deleted

31 Controlled Indexing Most of the Core Content databases have look-up lists of Index terms that can be used in a search Medline, Embase, CINAHL contain an online Thesaurus and Thesaurus Mapping features Click on the look up lists to browse the indexing and add it to your search

32 Search Example Using Medline, find clinical trial articles on the treatment of Spondylitis in children aged 2-5 –Concept 1: spondylitis –Concept 2: clinical trial data –Concept 3: children 2-5

33 Limiting Limiting a Search In some databases, check boxes under the search box can be used for limiting Tick these boxes to apply the limits Publication dates can also be limited using the ‘information added since’ option on the search page

34 Sorting Sorting a Search Sort your search by a chosen field e.g. author name, publication date, journal name, title From the titles page, select the field you wish to sort by, choose the sort order, and click *Each database has different sort options and it is only possible to Sort in one database at a time

35 Agenda NHS DataStarWeb home page Selecting a database Searching in DataStarWeb: Advanced Search Searching in DataStarWeb: Easysearch Conclusion Questions and Answers

36 Conclusion This Introductory course has covered the basic skills needed to search the Core Content site –Selecting databases –Searching and Displaying Documents –Saving, Printing and Sending documents –Easy and Advanced Search features The courses that follow will focus on more specific areas

37 Agenda NHS DataStarWeb home page Selecting a database Searching in DataStarWeb: Advanced Search Searching in DataStarWeb: Easysearch Conclusion Questions and Answers

38 Finally Use the NHS Core Content web site –nhs.dialog.com.dialog.com Use the Knowledge Centre –

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