Search Tips & Examples

Sample Topic

Is eye movement desensitization and reprocessing/reprogramming (EMDR) an empirically supported treatment (EST)? If so, what research has be done that supports EMDR?

Sample Key Terms
EMDR, study, research, empirical supported treatment, EST (NOTE: EST also means e-learning-based speech therapy), research-supported, psycho-therapy, counseling, therapy, interventions, programs, empirically supported psychological interventions

Search Examples
Use a variety of search expressions. Click a link below to view the results. Then, try editing the search.

  • "empirically supported treatment"
    (phrase search in EagleSearch)
  • "empirically supported treatment" AND counseling
    (phrase and keyword search in EagleSearch)
  • "empirically supported treatment" AND ptsd
    (keyword search in APA PsycArticles)
  • "empirically supported treatment" AND (research or study) AND panic disorder
    (phrase and keyword search in APA PsycInfo)
  • emdr AND empirically supported treatment
    (EagleSearch, no filters set)
  • MH “Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing/MT”
    (MH= medical subject heading, MT=methods; in MEDLINE with Full Text)
  • emdr AND treatment* AND (research or study)
    (Academic Search Complete, APA PsycArticles and MEDLINE; with subject and source type filters)

Find Primary Source or Research Articles

An article, editorial, reference list, association Web page, book or other resources may provide information about a study or research on your topic or treatment. Use both keywords and subjects, single and multiple database searching. Set search result limits, such as date or peer-reviewed.

Start with a basic search.

Use EagleSearch to discover results from a variety of databases and in formats, including academic articles, books, conference papers, videos, blogs, etc.).

Try subject database searches. Choose relevant databases to your topic.

After you find an article:
Read the article abstract to identify, then search,other relevant terms, such as the name of the study, researchers, authors, university, facility, and key concepts of the study. Use the terms in a "text" search in EagleSearch and uncheck "Available in Library."

Example:

  • Search: Kemp AND Crummond AND McDermott AND EMDR
  • Select an article: The Use of EMDR Therapy for Couples Considering Divorce: Theory and Practice
  • Search the article. See page 5 of the PDF for references to Kemp, Crummond & McDermott and EMCR

If the article is not available full text, use the "Request from another library" link.