Searching the scientific literature. Journal Articles

abstract

• This article reviews three strategies for reviewing the available literature to identify relevant articles. The use of Index Medicus/Medline, Science Citation Index/SciSearch and Exerpta Medica/EMBASE is discussed, using a sample question to illustrate the process.

authors

• Heddle, Nancy
• Gagliardi, K
• Flemming, T

status

• published 

publication date

• 1991

has subject area

• Canada (MeSH)
• Databases, Bibliographic (MeSH)
• Information Services (MeSH)
• MEDLARS (MeSH)
• Research Design (MeSH)

published in

• Canadian journal of medical technology  Journal

keywords

• Canada
• Databases, Bibliographic
• Information Services
• MEDLARS
• Research Design

PubMed ID

• 10119492

start page

• 210

end page

• 213

volume

• 53

issue

• 4