a basic introduction to searching the Informit Health Database with a focus on a search for "domestic violence"/

1. Informit Health Collection was developed in response to
the growing demand for Australasian health information,
this Collection provides full text access to core content from
the Australasian region.
Content includes research articles, reports and case studies
of practical support to anyone studying or working in
therapeutic, diagnostic and preventative health roles.
It covers more than 190 source titles, including peer-
reviewed journals, trade publications, conference papers and
e-books.
Coverage is 100% full text and includes evidence-based
healthcare extending to all nursing specialties and
professions.
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2. Search OneSearch for the Informit
Health Collection Database
Informit Health Collection’s options allow for keyword simple and advanced searches.
• Much content included in the Collection is not online elsewhere and includes
journals dedicated to specialist and current topics of interest including: addictions,
child health, disabilities, geriatrics, health education, health informatics, health
management, mental health, midwifery, public health and women’s health.
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3. Beginning your Search in
Informit Health Collection
Health Collection is one of many database collections delivered
through the Informit Platform with over 70,000 records from more
than 200 resources with full text articles dating back to 1977.
You can start with a “Simple
Search” however this will not
allow you much control to
refine your search results.
Here we have 199 results
Where you select the
database to search.

4. Using Advanced Search to
control & refine your results
Further limit options
visible in “Advance
Search”
Limits have
refined the
search to
more relevant
titles
Use AND, OR to combine your
search concepts
Choose to search “Exact
Phrase” or “All Terms”

5. Exploring Results
Spend time reviewing your results to make sure they reflect your research
interests and modify your search if required
Access the full-text if
available from the
record details.
View the “Complete Record” for highly relevant items
to explore subject terms used.

6. Subject index searching
May suggest ways to expand your search using subject
indexes used by this database
Subject field Search