Search 2.0: Tipping You the Red Spot 1: Overview of Search 2.0 March 25, 2008
Posted by western4uk in Access from Home, Access from Work, Access in the Library, Athens Password, Databases, E-Books, E-Journals, Electronic Resources, Literature Searching, Search 2.0, Search Engines, Searching, Study Skills, Useful Weblinks, User Education.Tags: Literature Searching, National Library for Health, Search 2.0
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OK it’s 7 days to go to the implementation of Search 2.0 the new route to literature searching in the NHS from the National Library for Health. So we thought we dust off the guides from the NLH Search 2.0 SHA Representatives group (this post is from Resource Guide 1: Overview), adapt the guides where we felt we needed to and give you seven days worth of tip off of the goodness to come. Never fear though, if things aren’t as smooth as we hope, the Dialog databases haven’t gone anywhere for the moment (as for the red spot search logo we don’t know the reasons behind it either but any excuse to get in a few minutes practice for this year’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Clearly red is the new black!)
Searching the National Library for Health
Currently there are six elements (with a seventh in development) of the library that you can search:
- Evidence based reviews - synthesising known evidence, these secondary sources e.g. the Cochrane Library should be used when you want a quality review of the best available evidence.
- Guidance - if you are looking for international, national guidelines or care pathways, start here.
- Specialist Libraries - offering rapid access to the latest quality evidence by patient group or type of service.
- Books, Journals and Healthcare Databases (Bibliographic Databases) - use them when you need to search the literature (these will need an Athens password which you can get from the NHS here, providing you work for the service).
- Images - quality medical images/photos/graphics.
- For Patients - quality assured information for patients.
- Drugs Resource - is under development… as soon as we can tell you about it, we will.
Searching the Resources
Easy Search
The search box appears at the top of the National Library for Health page. You can use the check boxes to select the types of resources you want to search.
you can construct your search using the following linking terms:
- AND - to make sure the words used appear in the results - this will limit your search results.
- OR - to create an either/or link to expand your search
- NOT - to exclude a word from a search (this will limit your search).
- EXACT PHRASE - by putting your search in “speech marks” you will search for the phrase as you type it. This technique also works with Google and other search engines and is a Fade top tip to find relevant material on the internet.
Advanced Search
The advanced search option allows you to select from the range of NLH resources for inclusion in your search. It also allows you to limit a search to materials from discrete date ranges and to particular elements of a record.
If you are logged into the library you can search accross the range of journals and e-resources available to you through your Athens password.
Just hit the search button when you’re ready to search.
Search results will be displayed by type in a results bar accross the top of the page.
The added advantage with logging in is you can of course save your search to return to at any point you log-in to NLH.
Saving Search Results
To save results requires you to be logged into Athens (which you can get from the NHS here, providing you work for the NHS). Check the check boxes of the items you want to save and then click the 
button. Alternatively just click on Save Search Result for individual items.
To retrieve items you’ve saved when you’ve logged in with your Athens password jsut click on the Saved Search Results link in the MY SEARCH section of the page.
This is also where you can find Saved Search Histories, Saved Search Criteria and your Search Profiles.
E-Mailing Search Results
You can e-mail individual search results by clicking on the More Details link. This will then bring up an e-mail form (shown below) which you can mail to yourself or a colleague you think will be interested in the item. It has space for you to add your own message.
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