title: Searching the scientific literature.
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: Department of Laboratory Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.
authors: N M
authors: NM
authors: Heddle
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Gagliardi
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Flemming
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D016206:Databases, Bibliographic; D007255:Information Services; D008523:MEDLARS; D012107:Research Design