During a session on literature search, a student asked me if it was possible to limit results to a particular geographic area.
From what I can see, when using the EbscoHOST databases that we have access to at Tavistock and Portman, the "geography" limiter (to limit your search to a particular country) seems to pop up depending on the database you’re using.
For example, you can use it with SocIndex, CINAHL or Medline.
It doesn't seem to be available in PsycINFO at the moment, but you can still use the field "PL Location" when you set up your advanced search.
From what I can see, when using the EbscoHOST databases that we have access to at Tavistock and Portman, the "geography" limiter (to limit your search to a particular country) seems to pop up depending on the database you’re using.
For example, you can use it with SocIndex, CINAHL or Medline.
It doesn't seem to be available in PsycINFO at the moment, but you can still use the field "PL Location" when you set up your advanced search.
 |
| Click on the image to enlarge it. |
You might want to try different names (for example, “England”, “Great Britain”, “United Kingdom”, “Europe”) depending on the geographical area you’re searching, to be sure to be completely thorough.
