Systematic Literature Searching in MEDLINE on the new EBSCOhost

This 60-minute session will introduce advanced search concepts for searching MEDLINE on the new EBSCOhost interface. In this session we will look at developing a complex search strategy, incorporating wildcards and proximity search operators, running freetext and MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) searches, and applying available filters to focus search results.

By the end of the session, you will be able to:

• Plan an appropriate search strategy using the PICO(T) framework
• Perform simultaneous Title and Abstract searches on EBSCOhost
• Use Medical Subject Headings (MeSH terms) for authoritative search results
• Combine keyword (free-text) and MeSH terms using the Search History in MEDLINE
• Find EBSCO training resources in support of systematic searching