Advanced search techniques

In order to conduct a thorough search, you may need to use more advanced techniques including MeSH terms and boolean operators.  Once mastered these techniques will help you undertake more effective search strategies.

 

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MeSH terms: a controlled vocabulary used for indexing medical and health sciences literature which can be used to help refine your search.

Boolean operators: using connecting words (AND, OR and NOT)  to group search terms  to improve your search results.

Field specific searching: searching within selected fields to further refine your search results.