Study Database Search

Study Database Search

The Study Database Search feature allows you to quickly locate studies by searching across study information or by filtering on specific fields.

You can access this feature by selecting Study Database Search from the Studies menu.

Search Across All Study Information

To perform a general search:
  1. Enter a word, phrase, or number in the Enter Value field.
  2. Click Search.


Studylog searches all study information and displays any studies that contain the value you entered.

Search Tips

  1. Single word or number
    1. Returns studies containing that value.
    2. Example: 0017
  2. Multiple words
    1. Separate words with spaces.
    2. Studies must contain all entered words to be returned.
    3. Example: toxicity mouse
  3. Exact phrase
    1. Enclose text in quotation marks to search for an exact phrase.
    2. Example: "Dose Escalation"

Search by Specific Fields

If you know which study field contains the information you're looking for, you can narrow your search using Search by Fields.
  1. Click Add Field.
  2. Select the category and field you want to search.
  3. Enter the value to search for.
  4. Repeat these steps to add additional search criteria if needed.
  5. Click Search.

Available Search Field Categories

When adding a search field, you'll first choose a category that contains related study information.

Category
Description
Animal
Search using animal-specific information, from identifiers to cages and cohorts and other animal attributes.
Animal Order
Search by animal ordering details, including vendors, species, strains, and order information.
Article
Search by article-related information, such as lot numbers, dosage details, and other article attributes.
Disease Induction
Search by disease induction methods, models, and other induction information defined within the study.
Group
Search by study group information, including group names, requested animals, and other group-level attributes.
Personnel
Search by study personnel, whether assigned to individual users or departments.
Study
Search across study-level information, including study number, title, project, dates, site, and related study fields.

You can add multiple search fields from one or more categories. Search results must satisfy all specified criteria, allowing you to quickly narrow large study databases to the exact studies you're looking for.

Example

To find all mouse studies for a particular investigator that were run in 2026, you could add:

Field
Value
Rule
Vendor Species
Mouse
Contains
Full Name
John Doe
Contains
Study Begins Date
01/01/2026
Greater than Value
Study Ends Date
12/31/2026
Less than Value

Only studies matching all specified criteria will be returned.

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