Medline tutorial

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Getting started

This tutorial will introduce you to searching Medline, using the Ovid interface. When you have completed it, you will be able to

  • explain what Medline is
  • explain why you would use it
  • search the database for terms in titles or abstracts
  • search the database using subject headings
  • combine search sets
  • limit your search
  • print, email or save your results
  • What is Medline?