Now that we are using Desk Tracker to record literature searches, there is no longer a prompt to record “purpose of search.” This information should be entered in the notes field at the bottom of the form, however it is important to use standard language in order to facilitate data-mining for subsequent reports.
Please record purpose of search using standard language, as found on the print and online search request forms:
Patient Care
Clinical Decision Making
Management Decision Making
Research or Teaching
Paper or Presentation
Other
Judy Stanke
At today's MLA webcast on Scholarly Publishing & Open Access, there was a good case study example of UNC's PubMed search to look for free full-text access articles published by their faculty.
I just did the same thing for us, here's what the search looks like in PubMed:
minnesota[ad] AND "loattrfree full text"[sb] NOT mayo[ad]
I used the NOT command to eliminate studies done from Mayo.
There are over 7300 articles that are freely available from (mostly) U of M authors. There could be some false-drops here of local research organizations too.
Some of these are from open access publications such as the PLoS titles or from publishers that make their content available online immediately for an important article, or after a 2, 4, or 6 month embargo period.
Here's my favorite article: PMID 17710172
Lisa
Your Question
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Research on Readmissions following PCI
Database: Ovid MEDLINE(R) <1950 to May Week 1 2007>
Search Strategy:
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1 percutaneous coronary intervention.mp. (3799)
2 exp *Patient Readmission/ (1414)
3 1 and 2 (0)
4 exp Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary/ (19570)
5 2 and 4 (5)
6 (re-admi$ or readmi$).mp. (10094)
7 1 and 6 (38)
8 from 7 keep 3-6 (4)
9 exp Atherectomy, Coronary/ (1239)
10 exp Angioplasty, Laser/ (867)
11 exp Angioplasty/ (34619)
12 exp *Angioplasty/ and 2 (2)
13 6 and 11 (131)
14 11 and (re-admi$ or readmi$).ti. (10)
15 exp Patient Readmission/ (4335)
16 exp *Angioplasty/ and 15 (21)
17 from 16 keep 1-21 (21)