Running a basic search

Keyword search

The search bar at the top of the search results page (and the top of every DeepDyve page) can be used to do basic searches.

Screenshot of the search bar at the top of the DeepDyve Search Results page: a text box with an example query 'stem cells', a red 'x' button to clear the query, and a magnifying-glass button to run the search, next to the 'Relevance' sort dropdown. Clicking into the search bar also shows a dropdown of your recent searches.

You can put in keywords such as article title/topic, journal name, or article author. You can also search for the article's unique DOI (digital object identifier) or PMID (PubMed ID). Click the magnifying glass (or hit Enter) to run the search, or the "x" to clear it. Clicking into the search bar also shows your recent searches. If you're looking for a particular journal rather than an article, you can browse all available journals from the Browse page.

Search results

After you do a search you'll come to a screen that shows results from DeepDyve's collections, with several ways to refine your results and quickly scan through the listings. The sections are shown below:

Screenshot of the DeepDyve Search Results page for the query 'stem cells', with eight numbered callouts: (1) the search bar at the top, with an 'x' to clear the query and a magnifying-glass search button; (2) the sort dropdown, set to 'Relevance'; (3) the 'Filters' button at top right, which opens the Filters panel; (4) the 'Active filters:' row of removable chips (Journal, Book, Open Access Collection, LitStream Collection, Download Only Collection, and 'All words: stem cells'), each with an 'x' to remove it; (5) the results count ('560,833 results found'); (6) the 'Select all on this page' checkbox and the '+ Add to Folder' button, with a '0 selected' counter; (7) the dark-blue 'Search Alerts' button with an envelope icon; and (8) the collection badge (for example the yellow 'LitStream' badge) on each result. Each result card shows a selection checkbox, the title, authors, year, a document-type chip such as 'Book Chapter', and a 'View Document' button. The left sidebar shows Search, My Library (My Papers, My Folders, Smart Folders, Shared Folders, Research Archive), Upload, History, Saved Searches, Annotated Articles, Bookmarks, My Journals, and Browse.

  1. The search bar, where you can adjust or clear your query
  2. The sort control — results are sorted by Relevance by default; use the dropdown to change the sort order
  3. The Filters button, which opens a panel where you can refine your results (see below)
  4. Your active filters, shown as chips — click the "x" on any chip to remove that filter
  5. How many results your search yielded
  6. Checkboxes and the "Add to Folder" button, for saving one or more articles to an individual or shared folder
  7. The Search Alerts button, which adds your search to your tracked Search Alerts
  8. Each result's collection badge (for example LitStream, Open Access, or Download Only). Results also show a document type (Journal Article or Book Chapter) and a "View Document" button that opens the article for reading.

Paper details

Clicking a result's title opens a Paper Details panel showing the article's collection, document type, authors, journal, year, and DOI, along with a "View Document" button to open it for reading:

Screenshot of the Paper Details panel that opens on the right when you click a search result's title. For the example article 'Stem Cells : Sialylation of Stem Cells' it shows a yellow 'LitStream' collection badge and a 'Book Chapter' document-type chip, then Authors, Journal (with volume), Year, and DOI fields, with a dark-blue 'View Document' button at the bottom and an 'X' at top right to close the panel.

Refining your search

Click the "Filters" button at the top right of the results to open the Filters panel, make your changes, and click "Apply Filters":

Screenshot of the Filters panel that slides out from the right of the Search Results page. It contains: 'Publication Date' with From and To date fields (mm/dd/yyyy); 'Document Type' with Journal and E-book checkboxes (both checked); 'Collections' with Open Access Collection, LitStream Collection, and Download Only Collection checkboxes (all checked); a collapsed 'Advanced Filters' section; and a dark-blue 'Apply Filters' button at the bottom. An 'X' at top right closes the panel.

  • Publication Date: Enter From and/or To dates to limit results to a particular timeframe.
  • Document Type: Choose whether your results include journal articles, e-books, or both.
  • Collections: By default your results include the LitStream and Open Access collections, which are available for reading with your subscription, and the Download Only collection, which contains articles that must be purchased to be read. Untick any collection to exclude it from your results. If you don't find the article you're looking for, make sure "Download Only Collection" is ticked to search the widest set of articles.

Advanced filters

At the bottom of the Filters panel, click "Advanced Filters" for more precise control over your query:

Screenshot of the Filters panel with the 'Advanced Filters' section expanded, below Publication Date, Document Type, and Collections. The advanced fields shown are 'With all of the words' (example: stem cells), 'With the exact phrase', and 'With at least one of the words', each with an info icon; further fields are reached by scrolling. The 'Apply Filters' button is at the bottom.

Here you can require all of the words, an exact phrase, or at least one of the words; exclude words; and limit matches to the article title, particular authors, or words in the journal name. For more detail, see Running an advanced search.

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