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Limits

• a range of publication years, e.g. all articles published since 2001
• a range of dates in which the database was updated, e.g. all articles added since 1 February 2008
• document type, e.g. only records of patents
• language of article or summary, e.g. articles in French with Spanish summaries
• FSTA section classification, e.g. records from the FSTA section on Hygiene and toxicology

Navigation to set Limits: click on the Set limits link in the FSTA search status panel.


1. To set limits by source article publication year:

1. Click on the Earliest drop-down menu and select the start of the range
2. Click on the Latest drop-down menu and select the end of the range
3. Click on Apply to set this limit for the rest of your session, click on Remember to set this limit for this and future sessions

1. Click on the From calendar icon and select the start date
2. Click on the To calendar icon and select the end date
3. Click on Apply to set this limit for the rest of your session, click on Remember to set this limit for this and future sessions

The calendar pop-up window can be navigated by clicking on the arrows or the text in the heading, allowing simple navigation by day, month, year, or decade. Dates can also be entered directly in to the date box using the format dd/mm/yyyy - so 12 July 2007 is entered 12/07/2007.

3. To set limits by document type:

1. Click on the Document type drop-down menu
2. Select the desired document type
3. Click on Apply to set this limit for the rest of your session, click on Remember to set this limit for this and future sessions

1. Click on the Language of article drop-down menu
2. Select the desired language
3. Click on Apply to set this limit for the rest of your session, click on Remember to set this limit for this and future sessions

1. Click on the Language of summary drop-down menu
2. Select the desired language
3. Click on Apply to set this limit for the rest of your session, click on Remember to set this limit for this and future sessions

1. Click on the FSTA section drop-down menu
2. Select the desired section
3. Click on Apply to set this limit for the rest of your session, click on Remember to set this limit for this and future sessions

Please note that all records in FSTA are classified into sections and subsections. In assigning an individual record to any particular section, editorial policy is to give priority to the food product rather than the scientific discipline of the original paper. However, this is not always possible, and therefore limiting searches by section/subsection will not retrieve all relevant records. For more on FSTA sections, subsections and accession numbers, see here.

Click on the Reset button to clear all Limits for this and all future sessions.


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