Session Results

The Session Results List shows all results for the current session. For each search, the search details are shown using command line syntax, a format that can be used to enter searches directly in the search text box. The number of records retrieved is shown in the session results box. You may choose how you would like to view your session results by clicking on ‘Change View’ at the top right of the box. You may select from three options to support your personal preference and stage of work. The three options are:

  • Collapsed View: This option will hide your session results and allow you to view your citation results exclusively.
  • Dynamic View: Selecting this option will expand your search history and enables your entire search history to be displayed. This option will push the citation results down the page, enabling you to first view all the searches which have been run.
  • Compact View: This option is similar to the previous display in Embase, where both the search history and the citation results can be viewed together. This option is the starting default view, but your selection will be stored as a default for following sessions.

To view details of each search in an easy-to-read tabular format, click on the Search Details - Open tab.

The session results are retained for 4 hours, however all session results will be lost as soon as you close your browser.

Several options are available for each search:

  • View: Click View to display the results of a search. The results of your search will be displayed in the Search Results box.
  • Edit: click Edit to edit a search. All the terms used in the search, including any limits, are copied to the text box of the original Search Form using command line syntax. After editing, click Search to execute a new search (the original search is not overwritten).
  • Save: to save one or more searches, select their checkboxes and click Save. Combined searches are saved in ‘expanded’ format (i.e. the actual search terms rather than their set numbers are saved). To determine in which folder to save a Saved Search, follow the on-screen instructions.
  • Delete: to delete one or more searches, select their checkboxes and click Delete. Any combined searches which depend upon the deleted searches are also deleted.
  • email Alert: to set one or more searches as an email alert, select their checkboxes and click Set email Alert. Follow the on-screen instructions to set the Alert.
  • Print: to print one or more searches, select their checkboxes and click Print. Follow the on-screen instructions.
  • email: to email one or more searches, select their checkboxes and click email. Follow the on screen instructions. You can email the selected session results in HTML or Plain Text format.
  • Export: to export one or more searches, select their checkboxes and click Export. Follow the on screen instructions. You can choose to export the session result as an HTML, CSV and Plain Text.

Note:

Instead of selecting individual checkboxes to save, delete or set as email alerts, you may select every search in the current session by checking the box in front of Search Query at the top of the box.