PubMed: Using Subject Headings

Abstract

This interactive tutorial helps students learn about using PubMed's medical subject headings (MeSH) in a search strategy. Students will learn what a subject heading is and how it works in a search. Following the prompts, students will look up terms in the MeSH database (part of PubMed) and apply the terms in a PubMed search. The tutorial includes quizzes throughout.

Keywords

Databases, Subject headings, Topic refining, Searching as Strategic Exploration

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

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