About this tool

Search Translator

Rewrite a PubMed search for Embase, Scopus, CINAHL, Cochrane, Web of Science, and PsycINFO without breaking the logic.

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Workflow

  1. 01

    Input Search Strategy

    Enter your search strategy or blocks in the desired format.

  2. 02

    Select Target Database

    Choose the database syntax you want to translate to, like Embase, Scopus, or CINAHL.

  3. 03

    Generate & Export Translation

    Review the translated strategy, then export it in the target database's format.

Supported Databases

PubMed
Embase
Web of Science
Scopus
PsycINFO
CINAHL
Cochrane Library
ERIC
OVID Medline

Open Search Translator

Paste a PubMed strategy and get syntax for Embase, Scopus, and the other databases you searched.

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