TOXLINE® Special is an extensive bibliographic database for toxicology, providing detailed information on the biochemical, pharmacological, physiological, and toxicological effects of drugs and other chemicals. This tutorial will guide you through searching TOXLINE® Special using advanced features such as field-specific searching and searching by date range.
Click on the Advanced tab, then select TOXLINE Special Advanced. This will bring up a search box with options for conducting field-specific searches. Use the Search Field dropdown to choose the field you want to search (Title, Abstract, Authors, All Fields). You can also specify a date range by entering the desired years in the Publication Year box.
Input your search terms in the corresponding search boxes. For example, you might enter "lead" in the Search Term box and set the Publication Year range from 2010 to 2018. Click the Submit button to execute the search.
You can refine your search further by using Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT). For example, you can search for "lead AND arsenic" in the Term Field for more specific results.
The search will return a tabular list of documents. In this example, it will include documents that contain "lead" in the title and were published between 2010 and 2018. The display will include:
- Title
- Author(s)
- Source
- Publication Year
- Collection Information
Results can be sorted in either ascending or descending order by clicking on the corresponding field headings.
Use the paging arrows or the "Go To Page" box to navigate through the results. You can also choose how many results to load per screen (10, 30, or 50).
Use Print Current Page or Print All Results to print the results. You can also save the results as a PDF from the print window. Access the Print Settings menu by clicking on the gear icon next to the printer icons.
Click on the Title of a document to open it in a new window.
Use the menu on the left-hand side to navigate through the document.
If you wish to create a PDF, click the PDF icon in the navigation menu of the document. From there, you can also print the document.