MEDLINE tutorials (OvidSP)
Learn to search MEDLINE for journal articles in Biomedicine
1. Introduction
This 3 minute tour introduces MEDLINE and the OvidSP interface
2. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Learn to use Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) in this 4 minute MEDLINE search5. Combining & Limiting Searches
Learn to refine results by combining and limiting searches in this 3 minute tutorial6. Viewing Search Results
Learn to view, save, and email search results in this 3 minute introduction
7. Author, Title, & Journal Searches
Learn to search for specific authors, article titles, and journals in this 4 minute introduction
The OvidSP search page has changed since these tutorials were created (view the changes)
The research question
In children with sickle cell disease, is long term use of prophylactic penicillin absolutely necessary to prevent infections?
The PICO model
The PICO model is a framework for understanding the parts of a research question. Click the image below to see PICO applied to this question
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Credits
These MEDLINE tutorials are adapted from content created by the staff of the Medical Center Library of Duke University and the University of New South Wales, with their permission.
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Last modified: Aug 26, 08
