1. Enter one or more keywords in the search box

2. Select the number of records to retrieve

3. Select what databases to search:

4. Click "SUBMIT" to search the selected databases
   Use "RESET" to start new search

Although resources may employ different options, the following are generally true for heplink.org searching:

• "And" and "Or" operators are generally supported (for example, searching "frogs or toads" returns results with either or both words)
• Wildcard character * (asterisk) is supported (for example, ecolog* will find both ecological and ecology) in several, but not all, databases
• Search is not case sensitive (for example, RAIN, Rain, and rain will produce the same results)
• Full-text searching is available when supported by the database
• Limit the number of collections searched for faster results

Here are some examples of the types of queries you can make using the HepLink search engine
Note, that all of the search examples below may not be supported across all the resources that HepLink searches.

"hepatitis"
Searches all resources for all documents containing the word "hepatitis".

  Vaccine
Searches all databases for all documents that contain any word that has the stemas the word "vaccine" (vaccines, vaccination). If a particular search does not support stem resource searching, documents containing the exact word match will be returned.

  hepatitis C
"hepatitis C"
Searches all selected resources for the phrase "hepatitis C"

  hepatitis C OR hcv
"hepatitis C OR hcv"
Searches all selected resources for the phrase "hepatitis C" OR the term hcv

  hepatitis AND hiv AND coinfection
Searches all selected resources for documents that contain all the terms: hepatitis, hiv, coinfection

• Results are hyperlinked to expanded information
• Results are returned as provided by individual resource; not ranked by heplink.org
• Results are displayed by resource
• Display order depends on how quickly each resource responds (for example, if Database A responds more quickly than Database B, results from Database A will be listed above those for Database B)
• Total number of search results may need to be reset (for example, if Database A returns 25 out of 70 results, return to the search page, increase number of records to retrieve, and repeat the search)
• Total number of search results may be restricted by the database (for example, Database A may limit results to 20, even though 25 was selected as the number to retrieve)

• UP – returns the user to the heplink.org Search page already accessed. Click on Clear to begin a new search
• MARK ALL – selects all results for further viewing
• LIST MARKS – presents a consolidated list of results the user has marked for further viewing during the current session
• CLEAR MARKS – deletes all previous marks. Use on a routine basis to completely erase marked items from the session

• UP – returns user to the result list for the current search
• PREV DOCUMENT – goes to the previous document returned in the result list
• NEXT DOCUMENT – goes to the next document returned in the result list
• LIST MARKS – presents a consolidated list of results ...
• HELP – displays the HepLink help page.

• UP – returns user to original result list for any search
• CLEAR MARKS – clears all marked records. Records are automatically cleared after viewing
• DISPLAY – displays expanded version of all selected documents in one seamless, scrollable list. PDF icon indicates full text available

  The process of marking search return items and listing these marked items in your browser can be repeated multiple times while working with the HEPLINK search tool. Example: Once you have successfully initiated a search, marked your desired documents and generated a list of marked items you can return to any of the search areas: Master Search, Legislation, News, Education, Advocacy/Policy, Clinical Practice and /or Research and repeat the search process.

  When you feel you have completed your time working with the HEPLINK search application you can click on display. Display will create a single document with all of your marked returns 'opened' for content viewing that are now ready to be either printed out, saved to disk or your hard drive, or deleted.