Our Embase expert Ian Crowlesmith covered: •Summarize key Emtree enhancements made since January 2014 •Demonstrate many aspects of Emtree which are important to know for designing the most efficient searches in Embase •Focus on additional indexing aspects such as candidate terms, searching for new drugs etc

1. Embase® is a registered trademark of Elsevier BV.
Presented by Sherry Winter
and Ian Crowlesmith
21 January 2015
s.winter.1@elsevier.com
i.crowlesmith@elsevier.com
Systematic searching using Emtree

2. Embase® is a registered trademark of Elsevier BV.
AGENDA
1. Content and structure of Emtree
2. Searching using Emtree
3. Optimizing retrieval using Emtree
Systematic searching using Emtree

3. 3
OPTIMIZING RETRIEVAL USING EMTREE
TOPICS TO BE COVERED
Sherry Winter & Ian Crowlesmith | 21 January 2015 |
Systematic searching using Emtree
• Frequency of Emtree updates (3x / year)
• Expansion in device terminology
• Backposting
• Trade names in Emtree
• Candidate terms
• Scope notes
• Exact search vs phrase search
• Searching using MeSH terms
• Searching chemical names
• Search tips from the Embase Indexing Guide

4. 4
• From Emtree
• Using Quick Search
• Using Advanced Search
• Using Drug, Device or Disease Search
POLL: HOW DO YOU NORMALLY START A TOPIC SEARCH?
Sherry Winter & Ian Crowlesmith | 21 January 2015 |
Systematic searching using Emtree

5. 5
• Q&A will be sent to you by email and for more information and
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• Our next Embase webinar will take place in February 2015 and will
focus on Systematic Reviews
• Please click on at Embase.com for all Embase training materials
and a webinar overview
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Sherry Winter & Ian Crowlesmith | 21 January 2015 |
Systematic searching using Emtree

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Sherry Winter
Product Marketing Manager
s.winter.1@elsevier.com
Ian Crowlesmith
Sr Product Manager, Content Development
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Sherry Winter & Ian Crowlesmith | 21 January 2015 |
Systematic searching using Emtree