HUBNET

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HUBNET
Guide
Basic Searching/Tips
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Searchingwhere to start? Go to HUBNET- This is
a library subscription offered to you to allow
you to search from work or home. From Kaleida
Libraries homepage (Information about library
services, online ability to request articles or
searches, medical alerts, catalogue of library
resources, tutorials). http//library.kaleidah
ealth.org or http//hubnet.buffalo.edu ltclick
gt Go to HUBNET Hubnet homepage ?Select
Applications in order to search bibliographic
databases. (These contain citation
information, subject headings, usually
have an abstract, and in some cases, link to the
full-text article. (Medline is a
database). ? Select Subject Category to
select databases by subject. ? Select
Publication Type to search specific types of
sources (atlas,dictionary, etc.).Choose
a database Each database covers a distinct body
of information with some overlap. To select the
right databases for the search question click on
the Information I for the explanatory
note. 5 databases may be searched
simultaneously. Depending upon your subject
this may be advantageous or may retrieve many
inappropriate citations. Simultaneous
searching is useful when you have a unique term
that is being searched as a keyword. Consider
searching in more than one database. A search on
domestic violence will produce different
references in Medline, CINAHL and PsycINFO. This
is different than searching databases
simultaneously.
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Main Search Page The main search page looks like
this and offers the options described below.
These icons represent search options.
Type Here
Overview of Search Options Search options What
you can search Author A specific author i.e.,
Smith HJ or Smith H Title An article title or
title word Journal Documents in a specific
journal Search Fields Date, volume, page,
institution, a word in a journal title, or
abstract are some fields. ltClickgton the icon
for a full list. Tools Lists of subject
headings and definitions. Combine Enables two
or more sets to be combined. Further
explanation on the following page. Basic A
simple search (keyword/author) Change Databases
For this search or for a new search.
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To start a search
Formulate a question.
Identify relevant parts of the question.
These parts become search components. The
strategy may change as you search and discover
terms more suited to the question. Searching
can be a learning experience. Evaluate retrieval
by looking at the subject headings, subheadings,
and keywords used in the citations. It is best
to type in one term at a time and then combine
terms.
Type the term diabetes in the search box. You
will be linked (mapped) to a list of subject
headings from the dictionary of search terms.
Each subject heading has a definition, that you
can review by ltClickinggt on the I. (scope note)
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These terms are more useful than they would first
appear! Explode and Focus
Explode allows you to include the more narrow,
or specific terms, in relation to the main term.
(This is an illustration of the tree
structure.) If you check Diabetes Mellitus and
check Explode your selection will include all of
the terms indented under Diabetes. see example
below.
This is an opportunity to see other subject
headings that might be a better choice.
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Focus retrieves documents in which the subject
heading is the major point, or focus of the
article. This is a feature worth experimenting
with, if you get unsatisfactory results.
When searching on a topic with little information
restricting to focus might eliminate all results!
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Subheadings Scope notes, or explanatory notes,
are also available for subheadings. ltclickgt on
i. Subheadings vary according to the subject
heading. You may select specific subheadings or
select all. Subheadings limit. When you are
combining subjects, using the focus option, and
using subheadings, you create many limits. This
is another time that you might need to experiment
to avoid eliminating useful citations.
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To add a second component to a search use combine
Type in the next term. In this example, it is
Patient Compliance. Selecting the Combine
Searches icon enables two or more sets to be
combined. Shortcut Type in the set numbers with
an and or not. Example (1 or 2) Boolean
operators (AND OR NOT) And limits
(indicates that the results must have
both terms) Or broadens indicates that the
results will have either or both terms.
This is frequently used with synonyms or
like terms. This
broadens a search. (i.e.,
physicians or doctors) NOT
narrows finds citations that
contain the first word or phrase
but not the second. This narrows a
search.
Combine Searches icon
The term Patient Compliance was added. Then
lttypinggt 1 and 2 produced this screen
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Combining with and
2
1
Set 1 Diabetes
Set 2 Patient Compliance
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Set 3 Includes Diabetes and Pt. Compliance
These 491 citations will have information about
diabetes and patient compliance
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Were getting there Back to the main search page
of Medline
Display
Additional limits available
Limit to Checking the boxes under the Limit to
section will activate the limits. Other limits
offered in this database are activated by
Clicking on the limits icon. Publication type,
age, journal subsets are some of the
options. Note EBM Reviews This will limit
citations to those which are considered
evidence-based by particular groups of experts.
A definition is available for each
limit. Clicking on Display allows you to see the
citations, and full text articles. (If full text
is not available online, the libraries will order
the article for you.)
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Full-text will be indicated above when it is
available. The Unique Identifier helps us when we
order articles for you.
Subject Headings Look for hints for additional
search terms. The indicates terms that are the
focus of the article
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To change databases Return to the main page
ltclickgt on change database to redo the search in
another database. Re-executing this search in
CINAHL, the nursing and allied health database,
did not require retyping as both databases
consider these terms subject headings.
Re-executing the search in Cochrane requires
retyping as it is a database that only uses some
of the subject headings. Medline and CINAHL, each
revealed some unique citations.
Print / Email / Save/ your citations
All of these options are available from
Results Manager Click under Results Fields
Result Format for the selections you want. Click
on Action for Print, Email, or Save.
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Some suggestions...

• If the term you are mapped to is not the one you
  wanted...
• Check a list of valid subject headings from the
  annotated or permutated list available under
  tools on the main search page.
• Try another term or use a keyword option.
  (Keywords are searched in the text of the
  abstract, title, or in the subject listing.)
  When viewing these citations, check the subject
  headings. Note the subject headings preceded by
  an () from citations you find useful. Modifying
  the search using these new terms might maximize
  your success.
• Using too many words/terms at once, can be
  limiting. It is often better to use one
  term/word/concept at a time, and then combine the
  sets you created. Less is often more.
• Reminders
• All databases are not the same. Consider whether
  important journals to the subject are indexed in
  the database you are using, and whether journal
  articles are the best source for your need. In
  addition, consider the time frame. Sometimes the
  best information for your topic might not be in
  the most current literature.
• Be creative. Sometimes a search needs to be done
  in several ways, using subjects, or a combination
  of keywords and subject headings.
• As always, please fee free to contact Library
  Staff for consultation and assistance.
• ?Not all information is found in a database. The
  next page suggests additional ways to find
  information.

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The key to finding information is being open to
exploring all of the possibilities.
Search Question Analyze your question.
Identify the relevant concepts. These concepts
will become search components.
Sources can be clues to other sources. A search
in Medline (bibliographic database) might suggest
a position statement from a professional
organization/ society (AHA/ACC) A textbook might
discuss a guideline or indicate a professional
organization worth exploring further.
Source Internet Useful for position
statements, guidelines, and clinical trials.
Government agencies offer a wealth of full text
documents reflective of their mission, laws,
regulations, and epidemiological data. CDC,
NIH, FDA, HHS, OSHA, and the Census are some of
the agencies to explore. Most professional
societies and organizations have a web
presence. The most reliable information
is available when searching within known
organizations.
Source Bibliographic databases (Medline/Cinahl/Er
ic,etc.) Searching a variety of databases will
provide a different slant on the same topic, as
each database may include different journals or
other materials. There is often a specialized
vocabulary with definitions,which is useful to
know to maximize precise retrieval.
Circle of Professionalism develops as you search.
You will develop a core of sources that lead to
other sources within your core. These will often
be references to books, journals or standards
from professional associations, etc.
Source Textbooks Definition of the problem in
its entirety. Presents Overviews, comprehensive
discussions and references. Be aware of the
publication date.
Government NIH, CDC FDA, Census
Professional Associations ANA
There are categories of materials that offer
specific types of information. Encyclopedias
Directories Dictionaries
Indexes Handbooks Manuals
National Organizations American Heart
Assoc. National Cancer Instit.