Scroll down to see the results of your most recent search. If you want to see the results of an earlier search line, click Display Results in the Actions column of the Search history.
In the grey bar at the top of the list of results, there are a few different options for how much detail you see, and how many results are displayed per page:
You can filter your search results using the grey bar on the left side of the screen. For example, you can limit by date or publication type. Once you have chosen your filter(s), click Add to Search History. You can also choose various options for ordering your results using the Sort By dropdown.
For more sophisticated options, see ‘Using Limits’ below.
You can apply limits to customise a large set of search results. Popular Limits are available on the main search page, in the blue box just below the search bar. The most helpful limits here are English Language and Publication Year.
You can add a limit to a selected search line by ticking the relevant box, or selecting a date range, and then clicking Search (you do not need to type anything into the search box). The selected limit will be applied to the last line of your search by default. You can apply a limit to an earlier search line by ticking the box next to it.
Applying limits one at a time is a good strategy. This allows you to see the effect each limit has on the number of results.
Embase contains a large number of conference abstracts. These are abstracts for oral presentations made at conferences or meetings, and they often haven’t been written up in article form (as opposed to conference papers, which are full articles). These abstracts may make up a high proportion of your results, but you can use limits to remove them.
Some of the most useful limits are found in Additional Limits:
You can print or email your results using the Print and Email icons at the top of the results display.
Select the references you want to email using the tick-boxes to the left of each relevant item, or select All at the top of the list.