Ovid Medline Tutorial for Dentistry
Developed by Margaret Fulford, former Faculty Librarian, Faculty of Dentisty, University of Toronto
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Introduction |
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Getting started A. Selecting a database B. The main search page C. Mini quiz (3 questions) |
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Searching and search results A. A simple search B. Deciphering citations C. The links below citations D. The Results Manager E. Other simple searches F. Mini quiz (2 questions) |
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Searching for a topic A. Searching by Subject Heading B. Searching by Keyword C. Searching by either Subject Heading OR Keyword D. Mini quiz (3 questions) |
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Exploding A. How and when to explode B. Mini quiz (2 questions) |
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Subheadings A. Including all subheadings B. Choosing one subheading C. Choosing several subheadings D. Mini quiz (2 questions) |
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Focusing A. How and when to focus B. Mini quiz (2 questions) |
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Combining A. Combining using "OR" B. Combining using "AND" C. Combining using both "OR" and "AND" D. Mini quiz (2 questions) |
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Limiting A. The most popular limits B. Additional limits C. Limits to avoid D. Mini quiz (2 questions) |
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Master quiz (10 questions) |
Your comments are welcome: margaret.fulford@utoronto.ca
You may also want to try the tutorial "How to Research Your Dentistry Essay".