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Information was current at time of publication.{"id":2791,"date":"2009-11-30T08:53:12","date_gmt":"2009-11-30T13:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/?p=2791"},"modified":"2009-11-30T08:53:12","modified_gmt":"2009-11-30T13:53:12","slug":"quick-searching-tools-and-techniques-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/info.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/quick-searching-tools-and-techniques-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Searching Tools and Techniques, Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\">When you need several articles fast, and are not concerned with identifying every article on a topic, the following tools and techniques are just what the doctor ordered! \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/?p=2658\" target=\"_blank\">Quick Searching Tools &amp; Techniques, Part 1<\/a>\u201dappeared in the <em>HSLS Update<\/em>, October 2009.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Try\u00a0 OvidSP\u2019s Basic Search mode. The name \u201cBasic Search\u201d is misleading since it employs advanced search algorithms and natural language processing.\u00a0 You can enter into the Basic Search box a group of keywords, a specific question, or even a phrase or sentence. OvidSP Basic Search validates your concepts and can expand your inquiry to include synonyms, word variations, and even acronyms.\u00a0 It then returns the results in a starred relevancy rank score. Test drive OvidSP Basic Search with the phrase: <strong>LMWH in the management of thrombosis in advanced cancer<\/strong>. For more examples, read \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ovid.com\/site\/pdf\/osp\/OvidSP_Best Practices_in_Basic_Search_2-1-08.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Best Practices in OvidSP\u2019s Basic Search<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2848 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/info.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/files\/2009\/11\/7-Ovid-Basic-Search_small.jpg\" alt=\"7- Ovid - Basic Search_small\" width=\"365\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/info.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/files\/2009\/11\/7-Ovid-Basic-Search_small.jpg 365w, https:\/\/info.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/files\/2009\/11\/7-Ovid-Basic-Search_small-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Results are displayed in starred relevancy rank score.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2849 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/info.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/files\/2009\/11\/7-Relevancy_small.jpg\" alt=\"7- Relevancy_small\" width=\"365\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/info.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/files\/2009\/11\/7-Relevancy_small.jpg 365w, https:\/\/info.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/files\/2009\/11\/7-Relevancy_small-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">2.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0EBSCOHost\u2019s SmartText searching in CINAHL is the quick article prescription for the busy nurse or nursing student!\u00a0 Just enter your topic in a phrase, sentence, or keywords.\u00a0 Enter as much text for your search as you want\u2014a phrase, a sentence, a paragraph, an abstract, or even entire pages, up to 5,000 characters including spaces.\u00a0 SmartText is your virtual librarian, using natural language processing and sorting results by relevancy. Test drive SmartText searching with the phrase: <strong>nursing management of chest drains<\/strong>. For more information on EBSCHOHost\u2019s SmartText Searching, read \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/support.epnet.com\/help\/?int=ehost&amp;lang=en&amp;feature_id=SrcMode\" target=\"_blank\">Search Modes<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2850 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/info.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/files\/2009\/11\/7-Results_small.jpg\" alt=\"7- Results_small\" width=\"432\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/info.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/files\/2009\/11\/7-Results_small.jpg 432w, https:\/\/info.hsls.pitt.edu\/updatereport\/files\/2009\/11\/7-Results_small-300x262.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">For help with these search tips and techniques, contact your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hsls.pitt.edu\/services\/reference\/liaison\" target=\"_blank\">Liaison Librarian<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hsls.pitt.edu\/askalibrarian\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ask A Librarian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">~ Charles Wessel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you need several articles fast, and are not concerned with identifying every article on a topic, the following tools and techniques are just what the doctor ordered! \u201cQuick Searching Tools &amp; Techniques, Part 1\u201dappeared in the HSLS Update, October 2009. 1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Try\u00a0 OvidSP\u2019s Basic Search mode. 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