Advanced Search

The Advanced Search screen has quite a few additional options available to you. In particular, you can select record fields to search, set limits or expanders to change the number of articles you retrieve, and perform a Boolean search. The default type of search is a keyword search, but you can browse or search publications, CINAHL subject headings, or the EBSCO image database by clicking on the appropriate button in the green bar below the tabs.

The Fielded Search feature allows you to restrict your search to certain fields in the
database, and to combine several search terms for more precise results. Type your search
term(s) in the appropriate text box(es), and select a field to search from the adjacent
pull-down menu.

You can search terms only in the field of the Abstract, Article title, Author, Author Affiliation, Editors, Subject, Volume, Journal Name, and Publication Date or Year. You can also search within the Subject Headings of the works for specific words.

An Advanced Search also offers a variety of techniques for limiting and expanding your
search results. CINAHL allows you to limit your search to include only articles that have
Full Text or an Abstract available; articles from a particular Publication Year; articles
from a particular Publication Type; articles in a particular Language; and articles within a
specific Journal or by a specific Author.

Remember in Advanced search unless you place an 'and' between the terms, the search will search the entire phrase - not individual words.

LimitersS

On the Keyword, Advanced, and Natural Language Search Screen, limiters are available. These allow you to limit by such parameters full text, name of magazine, and publication date

In additions, you may limit your search by language, gender, age group and special interest.

· Example: If you click in the “full text” item box, this limits search results to items available only in full text.

· Example: If you type a periodical title in the "Magazine" box, i.e. Newsweek, results are limited to items found in Newsweek only.

· Example: If you select a language or an age group, this limits th e search to a particular language or age.

Expanders

On the Keyword, Advanced, and Natural Language Search Screen, expanders are available. These allow you to broaden your search to include related words (synonyms and plurals) or keywords within the full text of the article.

· Example: If you click in the “also search for related words” item box, you will retrieve computers as well as computer.

· Example: If you click in the “search within full text articles” item box, you will retrieve keywords mentioned in the full text of the article as well as the abstract and citation information.