EMBASE: Overview

T.T.U.H.S.C. Libraries of the Health Sciences

Amarillo - Reference Desk: 806-414-9964

Lubbock - Preston Smith Library of the Health Sciences

Lubbock - Reference Services: 806-743-2200; ask for a reference librarian

Odessa / Permian Basin - Reference Desk: 432.703.5030

Odessa/ Permian Basin reference librarian is Erik Wilkinson, MLS

Library Home Page

Ask A Librarian

Two primary search options:

• Quick Search: Enter key words, with or without Boolean seach operators, then click "Search" to see results.
• EMTREE: Found in the top 'navigation ribbon" ; enter term, then click "Find Term." EMTREE is usually your best option as it helps with the precision of your search.
• EMTREE Thesaurus:

>Click blue hyper-link; this opens to show details for term.

>Click add to query builder; this can broaden the topic using EMTREE.

>Clicking on "major Focus" box will emphasize major concept.

Broadening the search: 

• To broaden search click "Explosion." This will include all of the indented terms under your key-word.
• After the terms are selected click "add to query builder."
• Note: You can select a more specific term if needed; this will limit the search further.
• In query builder, both topics are searched.

Adding additional terms:

• Click on EMTREE
• Type your search term, like 'etiology'
• Click find term
• Click on blue hyperlink for your term.
• Click "Add to Query Builder"
• Click "Search"

Combining searches:

• Check the boxes needed to combine.
• Click combine.
• Include the Boolean operators "AND" to narrow, "OR" to broaden as appropriate.
• The new search results will populate as necessary.