Search for mentions of a project or individual publication in full-text (trials)
It can be helpful to also search for specific projects or publications within the full-text. Sometimes these things can be mentioned but not necessarily cited. Mentions are a different type of evidence that can help in assessing policy attention.
Search from the Start page
1. Cick on 'Policy Documents'
2. A. Enter the title of your publication or project in quotation marks into the search box.
2. B. Click purple icon with magnifying glass to launch your 'Search'.
3. A. You will be taken to the 'Policy Documents' page. Your results will include anywhere the publication name was found in the full-text or the title.
3. B. The results will likely include the actual publication as seen in the example.
4. Apply the 'Excluding Source' source filter to exclude the publication your searched for from the results (this will leave mentions of the publication from other sources).
5. In the 'Excluding Source' filter, click on your organisation's name.
6. Your results will reflect policy documents that mention your publication but are not the publication itself and are not other policy documents from your organisation (no self-mentions).
7. The remaining results include policy documents which mention the publication somewhere in the full-text.
The snippet will show you where your name was found in-text by the highlight. We provide the page number so you can investigate further for relevancy.
8. A. Use filters to narrow down results.
8. B. Use the action bar to save a search, generate a summary report, export* or explore further.
*exports are not available for individual 14 day trials
Search using Overton's Advanced Query Builder
9. In the 'Advanced Query Builder' ensure that 'Policy Documents' is selected
10. Ensure 'Full text' is selected in the 'Search within' menu
11. In the 'Search term' box, enter the name of your publication or project title.
12. Click on Keywords
13. From the dropdown besides the search box, select 'Exact phrase' to find the title or project as an exact phrase.
14. See your query in the 'Visualise your query' box and click on 'Search' to launch the search.
15. A. You will be taken to the 'Policy Documents' page. Your results will include anywhere the publication name was found in the full-text or the title.
15. B. The results will likely include the actual publication as seen in the example.
16. Apply the 'Excluding Source' source filter to exclude the publication your searched for from the results (this will leave mentions of the publication from other sources).
17. In the 'Excluding Source' filter, click on your organisation's name.
18. Your results will reflect policy documents that mention your publication but are not the publication itself and are not other policy documents from your organisation (no self-mentions).
19. The remaining results include policy documents which mention the publication somewhere in the full-text.
The snippet will show you where your name was found in-text by the highlight. We provide the page number so you can investigate further for relevancy.
20. A. Use filters to narrow down results.
20. B. Use the action bar to save a search, generate a summary report, export* or explore further.
*exports are not available for individual 14 day trials
