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Database Searching Tutorials: Further Information and Training

This guide provides information about tutorials that are available to demonstrate how to use different scholarly databases

Database Searching Tutorials

This guide provides support for databases available through Pratt and UC.

Types of Databases

While some databases house general biomedical literature, others are aimed at a particular topic or field. This chart below provides a quick reference to assist you in selecting an appropriate database for your research. This is not an exhaustive list, but it includes our most popular databases.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keys to efficient searching:

  • Consider constructing your search strategy in a text editor like Word before conducting the search in a database.
  • Utilize Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to connect concepts in your strategy.
  • Make use of filters or limiters. Example: age group, date range, publication type, language