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EMBASE

Guide to searching Embase, a biomedical database focused on drugs and pharmacology, medical devices, clinical medicine, and basic sciences relevant to clinical medicine.

Export to Citation Managers

Click the boxes next to the citations you want to export to your citation manager. To export all the results, click on the dropdown for "Select number of items" and choose the entry that matches the number of results.

Click Export. Select “RIS format (EndNote, etc.)” as your format, then click the Export button. When your data is ready, download the file and save it to the relevant folder. You are now ready to import the citations.

Results Page

A-Results Filters (Left Panel)

This section contains all the filters you can apply to narrow your results.
You can filter by:

  • Sources
  • Drugs
  • Diseases
  • Devices
  • Study types
  • Publication years
  • Age, gender, journal titles, authors, and other relevant details.
    Use these filters to refine your search and make results more relevant.

B-Search History (Top Left Box)

This area shows:

  • Your current search line
  • All previous search steps
  • Options to Save, Delete, Print view, or Export search history
    It helps track and manage your search strategy, especially for systematic reviews.

C-Results Actions Menu

This toolbar includes your main actions for managing results:

  • Export (save citations to EndNote, RIS, Excel, etc.)
  • Email results
  • Add to Temporary List
  • Set an email alert or RSS feed to stay updated
    It is the main control panel for saving or exporting your results.

D-Sort Options (Top Right of Results List)

This section lets you reorder your search results.
You can sort by:

  • Relevance
  • Author
  • Publication Year
  • Entry Date
    Sorting helps you quickly find the newest, most relevant, or oldest studies.

E-Individual Search Results (Articles List)

Each result includes:

  • Article title
  • Authors
  • Source (journal name, publication details)
  • Tags (e.g., Embase, MEDLINE)
  • Links to:
    • Abstract
    • Index Terms (Emtree)
    • View Full Text
  • A checkbox to select items for export

This is the main list of all articles retrieved from your search.

Create Alert or RSS Feed

To receive notifications about new journal articles matching your search, set up an email alert or add it to your RSS feed. Email alerts require a personal Embase account, as with saving searches and results. To create the alert, click "Set email alert" at the top of the results box:

Name your alert, check your email address, then set the email format, record content, frequency, and other options to your preferences. Click Set email alert. You can update any of this information in the Email Alerts section of My Tools, as well as turn off or delete alerts.

RSS Feed

If you would prefer to receive notifications about new results for your search via your RSS reader, select "Set RSS feed" instead of "Set email alert." Enter a name for the search feed and click ‘Continue’, then click the link to open your RSS feed. Depending on your browser settings, the link will either open in your RSS reader or will open a new browser window or tab. If the feed opens in your browser, copy the URL in the address bar and use it to create an RSS feed in your RSS reader. For further information on using an RSS reader with Embase, please visit the Embase Support Center.

Email Results and Searches

If your search is likely to occur over multiple sessions, emailing or exporting your search history can help you keep track of your search development process. It is also useful if you are writing a review where your search will need to be reported or updated.
Emailing or exporting your search history can help you keep track of your search development process. To do so, click the box next to "History" to select the entire search history for the current session, then click "Export" or "Email". To do so, click the box next to "History" to select the entire search history for the current session, then click "Export" or "Email".
Note: to view in Excel, export your search history in CSV format. In Excel, use the "Save As" feature to convert it to an Excel document.