Searching the scientific literature.
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.
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Department of Laboratory Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.
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