What is Embase?
Embase is a global biomedical and pharmacological research database. It assists researchers and medical practitioners in conducting systematic reviews, researching pharmacology, monitoring drug safety, assessing medical device compliance, and more. Embase combines the complete indexing of MEDLINE with indexing for over 2,900 additional journals. In total, Embase includes indexing for articles in over 8,000 currently published journals from over 90 countries. It also includes abstracts from over 11,000 conferences.
Embase’s indexing uses the Emtree thesaurus, a controlled vocabulary for biomedicine and the related life sciences. Emtree includes all of MeSH as well as many more terms and natural language synonyms.
Embase uses its own vocabulary called Emtree. Embase does NOT use MeSH terms. Click here to browse Emtree terms. You can also use keywords to search. Related Emtree words will appear as you type.
The Embase search results page broken down:
1. Search filters: Select these to filter the search terms further.
2. Results filters: Filter the current results.
3. History: Previous searches will be saved here. NOTE: Searches are automatically exploded in Embase.
4. Boolean operators: Combine previous searches with AND or OR.
5. Boxes: Click "Results" to select all displayed results or choose multiple articles to view, export, send, or copy.
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