For More Information...

• Searching for Evidence in the Primary Medical Literature Tutorial

• Alumni Medical Library Web Site

• More Information about BUMC MEDLINE Plus/OVID

• Direct-entry Commands for BUMC MEDLINE Plus: enable users to bypass menu options

• OVID Documentation (in PDF, Adobe Acrobat required)

This is Ovid's Mapping Display Screen. It represents the first decision you will have to make -- select a MeSH term that best represents your search concept. MeSH terms that match the word estrogen replacement will be shown in order of relevancy. The most useful subject heading(s) will usually appear at the top of the list. From this list, you will need to select the one(s) MeSH term(s) that best represent(s) the concept. In this case there is only one MeSH term matching estrogen replacement. Also notice this option below: estrogen replacement.mp. search as Keyword It means that searching for the phrase "estrogen replacement" as a textword, in titles and abstracts of articles, is also an option.

Mapping Display

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Combine selections with: ANDOR

Your term mapped to the following Subject Headings:
See term mapped to thesaurus term

Select		Subject Heading		Explode	Focus	Scope
	Estrogen Replacement Therapy
	estrogen replacement.mp. search as Keyword

You have two decision to make on this screen. The first decision is whether to EXPLODE. We'll learn more about EXPLODE later, so you can leave this checkbox empty for now.

The second decision is whether to FOCUS. Focusing your search will allow you to retrieve only those citations for which estrogen replacment therapy is a major subject, main point, or major focus of the articles. Focusing your search will give you fewer articles, but they will all emphasize the subject. In this case, let's FOCUS to retrieve only those articles where the search term is emphasized. Click on the FOCUS checkbox next to the estrogen replacement therapy term. Then, click on the CONTINUE button to go to the next step of the search.