Basics of Searching MEDLINE on ELHILL

摘要

The Basics is designed to be used in a formal training course or to serve as aself-paced tool. It provides an introduction to the key techniques used in searching MEDLINE. Other more effective and efficient searching techniques can be acquired through experience and from additional training as well as a careful study of reference guides such as the Online Services Reference Manual and other publications as listed in the Appendix. All examples in the Basics were generated from MEDLINE. It is important to keep in mind that the number of citations retrieved in the search exercises may vary with the current size of the database. They will, however, be representative of the size and scope of MEDLINE.