BUMC MEDLINE Plus/Ovid Tutorial
EXPLODE,
FOCUS, SUBHEADINGS, AND LIMIT PRACTICE EXERCISES
Now that we've had the opportunity
to go through two subject searches, combine sets, and limit, let's review. Try
the exercises on the next few screens to be sure you understand the concepts
of exploding, focusing, selecting subheadings, and limiting sets:
Scenario 1:
You are doing a literature search on the use of the drug taxol in pregnant women.
What MEDLINE function would you use to guarantee that the retrieved citations/articles
emphasize taxol rather than just mention it as a secondary topic?
(Click on
the green question mark above the set(s) you would choose.)
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Option
A |
Option
B |
Option
C |
Option
D |
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Limit
set
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Attach
a Subheading to the MeSH term
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Explode
MeSH Term |
Focus
MeSH term
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