Searching the Petroleum Abstracts TULSA

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Searching the Petroleum Abstracts TULSA Database

• Tutorial

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Welcome to EBSCOs Petroleum Abstracts TULSA
Database tutorial, where we will demonstrate the
available searching options and review the unique
indexing features of this comprehensive,
industry-focused resource. When creating an
advanced search, we will also add the GeoRef
database to demonstrate a multi-database search.
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Well begin by conducting a Basic Search in
Petroleum Abstracts for the term oil sand,
employing the asterisk truncation symbol to
ensure we return results containing all forms of
the word sand, including plurals.
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In the Search Options window, it is easy to limit
or expand your search results. For the database
selected in this example, you will see the
ability to limit a search by Linked Full Text,
Document Type, Category, or Patent Records Only.
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The Result List is displayed, defaulted to the
Date sort order. To change the sort order, select
the drop-down menu arrow and choose a different
order from the list, such as relevance or source.
The Result List displays the All Results Source
Type by default, and can be filtered to view
results by specific document type, such as
Journal Articles, or Conference Papers. To view
the Article Detail page for a result, click the
hyperlinked article title in the result list.
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You can print, email, save, cite or export a
single result from the Article Detail page when
you click on the corresponding icon. To print,
email, save, cite or export multiple results, add
them to the folder, then move them from inside
the folder. Folder contents can be saved by
clicking on the Sign In link, then setting up a
personalized folder account at no charge.
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The Thesaurus provides a vocabulary of Petroleum
Abstracts terms that assist in more effectively
searching the database. For a specific subject,
enter a term in the Browsing field and click
Browse. Related article terms, or categories,
will appear. Check the box in front of the
desired term and click Add. Your term is added to
the Find field above. You can also enter
additional search terms to the Find field before
clicking Search.
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By clicking the Indexes link along the top
toolbar, you can browse a list of indexes
specific to the Petroleum Abstracts database,
such as Chemical Subject, Corporate
Affiliation/Patent Assignee, as well as several
other Patent related indexes.
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Select an index category in the drop-down from
which you would like to search, such as Patent
Country, and then enter a corresponding search
term, such as United States. Click Browse. Check
the box in front of the desired term and click
Add. Your term is now added to the Find field.
You can also enter additional search terms to the
Find field before clicking Search. Next we will
conduct a multi-database Advanced Search, using
the Guided Style Find fields. To add additional
databases to your search, click the Choose
Databases link above the Find field.
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The Choose Databases window appears. To view
detailed descriptions of the databases available
in the current profile, click the Detailed View
link. You can also hover your pointer over the
description icon to the right of the database
name. In this example, we will check the box next
to GeoRef, and click OK to add the database to
the search.
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Click the Advanced Search link below the Find
field. Depending on how your administrator has
configured your account, you may see the Guided
Style Find fields. Begin by entering a search
term in the first Find field, and then if
desired, select which field to search, from the
drop-down list. Repeat this for each Find field
you wish to use. If you would like to add
additional rows, click below the Search button.
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Under the Search Options, the Advanced Search
Screen offers additional search limiters for
increased result refinement. When searching
multiple databases, you can apply Special
Limiters that are unique to each database being
searched. For example, Patent limiters will be
applied to only the search performed within
Petroleum Abstracts, while the Type of Degree
limiter will be apply to only the GeoRef
database. Click Search to view the Result List.
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The Result List is displayed. You can save Result
List items to the session folder by clicking on
the folder that accompanies each result. These
saved search results can be examined more closely
at a later date, as well as printed, emailed, or
saved to your computer. Be sure to sign up for a
personal My EBSCOhost folder to save your
articles beyond the current session.
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At any time during your session, you can click on
the Help link to view the complete online Help
system.
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