1. Search the MeSH database for the first concept in your research question. Click on MeSH Database.
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2. Enter your search term and click Search.
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3. Choose the proper MeSH, add to search builder, and search PubMed.
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4. Click on Advanced Search to see your search history.
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5. Select Title/Abstract from Fields menu, enter your keywords, click Add.
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6. Select Add to History to add the keyword search to your search history.
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7. Combine MeSH and keyword searches. Type appropriate line numbers into Query box and select Add to History.
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8. Return to the MeSH database to look up another term in your research question.
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9. Enter your term and click Search.
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1. Search MeSH for the first concept in your research question. Make sure the box next to "Map Term to Subject Heading" is checked. Click Search.
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2. Click on blue hyperlink to view MeSH in the hierarchy tree.
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3. Select desired subject headings one by one or explode term to include all narrower subject headings. Scroll back to top of page and click Continue.
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4. Select desired subheadings and click Continue.
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5.In Search Fields mode, type your keywords and synonyms separated by OR. Use truncation and phrase searching where necessary. Select the following fields from the menu: Abstract (ab), Keyword Heading (kw), Keyword Heading Word (kf) and Title (ti). Click Search.
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6. Select the MeSH and keyword search lines. Combine lines with OR.
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7. In the Advanced Search menu, search MeSH for the next concept in your research question.
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8. Select appropriate heading. Click on blue hyperlink to see your term in the hierarchy tree or bypass the hierarchy tree by clicking on Continue.
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9. Select desired subheadings and click Continue.
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10. In Search Fields mode, type your keywords and synonyms separated by OR. Use truncation and phrase searching where necessary. Medline Ovid remembers the fields you selected--title, abstract, keyword heading, keyword heading word. Click Search.
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11. Select the MeSH and keyword search lines. Combine lines with OR.
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12. Select the line numbers next to the combined MeSH and keyword lines. Combine with AND.
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13. Review final results. |
1. Search Emtree for the first concept in your research question.
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2. Enter your search term and select appropriate heading.
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3. Choose the proper MeSH, add to search builder, and search PubMed.
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4. Click on Advanced Search to see your search history.
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5. Select Title/Abstract from Fields menu, enter your keywords, click Add.
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6. Select Add to History to add the keyword search to your search history.
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7. Combine MeSH and keyword searches. Type appropriate line numbers into Query box and select Add to History.
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8. Return to the MeSH database to look up another term in your research question.
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9. Enter your term and click Search.
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