BUMC MEDLINE PLUS/OVID TUTORIAL

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Boston University Medical Center
TUTORIAL MENU
 
Tutorial Home
Instructions for Using the Tutorial
Developing Your Search Strategy
Formulating Your Question
Choosing An Appropriate Database
Selecting the Best Search Terms
Advantages and Disadvantages of Text Word and Title Word Searching
Selecting the Best Medical Subject Headings
Quiz Section I: Text Word vs. MeSH Searching
Mapping Function
Subheadings
Tree Display
Explode Function
Focus Function
Combining Sets
Quiz Section II: Combining Sets
Limiting
Quiz Section III: Reviewing the Explode, Focus, Subheadings, and Limit Options
Viewing or Displaying Search Results
Full Text Options
Printing, E-Mailing, and Saving Search Results
Ordering Articles
Searching Tips, Hints, & Reminders
Tutorial Evaluation
ADDITIONAL TOPICS
OVID's Main Menu Icons
Author Searching
Title Word Searching
Journal Searching
OTHER RESOURCES
Searching for Evidence in the Primary Medical Literature Tutorial: EBM Tutorial
More Information about BUMC MEDLINE Plus/OVID
Direct-entry Commands: enable users to bypass menu options
OVID Documentation
TEXT WORD VS. MESH SEARCHING
PRACTICE EXERCISES

The quiz items on the next few screens will help you test your understanding of searching options: text word/key word, title word, or Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) searching.

If you haven't already done so, review the "Advantages of Text Word and Title Word Searching" page before beginning this quiz.


Question #1:
If given the choice between text word/key word, title word or MeSH searching, which should you rely on, first and foremost?

(Click the green question mark above the option you would choose.)

Option A
Option B
Option C
Title Word Searching
MeSH Searching
Text Word/ Key Word Searching

   
 
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