Using SULAIR Cross Search https:deepweb'stanford'edusearch

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Using SULAIR Cross Search https//deepweb.stanfor
d.edu/search/

• Provided by Deep Web Technologies and
• Stanford University Libraries and Academic
  Information Resources (SULAIR)

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Challenges Finding Information

• Information overload
• Millions of articles, books, and web sites
• Thousands of sources and search interfaces
• Answers often require an interdisciplinary or
  multidisciplinary approach
• Need high quality information quickly and easily

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Multi-Resource Search Engines Help Reduce the
Number of Places You Need to Search

• Examples of Major Sites
• Web of Knowledge
• CSA Illumina
• EbscoHost
• OCLC
• Proquest

• Examples of Specialized Sites
• ChemID Plus
• Crossfire
• DiscoveryGate
• Entrez
• Science.gov
• SciFinder
• Scitopia
• ToxNet
• WorldWideScience

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But You Often Need to Search Resources Provided
by Different Providers

• Federated searching lets you simultaneously
  search multiple sources from different providers
  using one query
• Key features of a good federated search service
  include
• Search gt 10 resources simultaneously
• Sources searched in real time
• Search engine is fast and has excellent relevancy
  ranking of results
• Users can refine, analyze, sort results, and go
  to items from a specific source
• Results are de-duplicated so that same item
  doesnt appear multiple times
• Easy access to the full-text for content licensed
  by Stanford
• Export citations to a reference manager
• Save queries or set up alerts
• Integrate searching into your local environment
  (e.g. CourseWork, web pages).

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SULAIR Cross Search Service _at_ Stanford

• Developed in collaboration with Deep Web
  Technologies, SULAIR Cross Search is a new
  federated search service for current students,
  faculty, and staff at Stanford. The URL is
• https//deepweb.stanford.edu/search/
• Due to licensing restrictions, up to 100 items
  are retrieved for most sources.
• Most duplicate citations are eliminated before
  search results are displayed.
• Unlike many web search engines, SULAIR Cross
  Search queries are performed in real time.
• Note ALL links open in the same window. Use
  Open New Tab/Window feature in a browser to keep
  search results page when you want to view full
  records/full-text.

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SULAIR Cross Search List of Sources

• Engineering Village
• Environmental Sciences Pollution Management
• GeoRef
• HighWire Press F/M
• IEEE Xplore F
• INSPEC
• Knovel F/M
• Lexis-Nexis Academic F/M
• MathSciNet
• PsycINFO
• PubMed (1950-)
• SCI-TECHnetBASE F/M
• Web of Science M
• Zoological Record
• F Full-text Resource
• M Multidisciplinary

• ABI/Inform Global
• Academic Search Premier F/M
• ACM Guide to Computing Literature
• Aerospace High Technology Database
• American Chemical Society Journals F
• ADS (Astrophysical Data System) Abstracts Service
• Annual Reviews F/M
• ASFA Aquatic Sciences Fisheries Abstracts
• Biosis Previews
• CAB Abstracts
• COS Funding Opportunities F/M
• Current Index to Statistics
• Derwent Innovations Index M
• Dissertations and Theses M

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Hover Your Mouse Over a Source or Click on About
link to See a Descriptions of Sources
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Select Sources to Search - All Sources, Subject
Area, Stanford Course, or Create Your Own Custom
Search
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Selections by Subject Area (as of 1 Oct 2009)
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Do Simple Search Using Keywords OR Choose
Advanced Search for More Options
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Advanced Search Options Include Searching by
Keywords, Title, Author, and Date

• Author using the last name of a single author
  will yield the best results. Your results may
  not be ranked, depending on the information
  provided by the source.
• Date Range search all dates prior or post by
  selecting only one range.

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Search Tips
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Can View Results While Search is Still Running
See Progress Bar, Add Remaining Results
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See Results Summary to Make Sure Search Ran in
All Sources and Which Sources Contain the Most on
Your Topic. Optional Set Session Preferences
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Refine Search by Choosing From Dynamically
Generated Clusters

• Can Refine by Topics, Authors, Publications,
  Sources, and Dates.

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Use Sort and Limit to View Results From Different
Perspectives

• Sort by Rank, Date, Title, or Author.
• Limit by Source View items from a Particular
  Source. (Note some items may have been removed
  during the de-duplication process.)

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Click on Title to View Abstract, Click on Find it
at Stanford Button to View Full Text
Note ALL links open in the same window.
Consider using new tab/window in browser when
viewing results/full-text.
Viewing full-text Click on S in Brief Display
or on Find it at Stanford button in Detailed
Display
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Select Items of Interest Press Icon by
Desired Items. View Selected Items in My
Selections.
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Download My Selections to Your Computer or
Directly Export to RefWorks or EndNote
Talk to your local librarian if you are
unfamiliar with citation management tools as
using them can save you a lot of time!
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Create an Alert to Get New Info on Your Topic.
Create Custom Search Engine With Your Favorite
Sources.
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Alerts Specify Options
Tip Be sure to Save Alert before you Test it.
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Creating a Custom Search
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Creating a Custom Search Select Favorite
Sources, Use Vertical Arrows on Right to Change
the Order of Sources on the List. Then Save.
Tip for Using Your Custom Search in another Web
Page (1) As a link click on Preview button to
get URL. (2) As an embedded search box - click
on Links for code.
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Help/More Information

• SULAIR Cross Search
• https//deepweb.stanford.edu/search/
• Companion Site for SULAIR Cross Search
• http//lib.stanford.edu/cross-search/
• Off-Campus Access
• http//library.stanford.edu/apcproxy/index.html
• RefWorks
• http//www.refworks.com/refworks/
• EndNote web (Available on Web of Knowledge web
  site)
• http//ezproxy.stanford.edu2048/login?urlhttp//
  isiknowledge.com/
• Ask a Librarian
• http//library.stanford.edu/ask_us/general_comment
  s.html