1. Develop Your Search Approach
2. Search using combination of indexing terms and keywords
- PubMed is a good place to experiment and develop your search strategy.
- Use database features, e.g. filters, indexing terms, to maximize search retrieval.
- Search example and tips for searching effectively.
- For more information see the PubMed at the UW Guide.
- After finalizing your search strategy in PubMed, translate your strategy for comparable searches of the other databases. (Contact Diana or Sarah for assistance.)
3. Document/Save your search strategy using History or MyNCBI
- Copy or save exact search strategy. (In PubMed, use Advanced Search page).
- Use the database's "save search" feature, e.g. MyNCBI.
- Document number of citations found and years searched for each database.
4. Organize, annotate, and deduplicate citations using Citation Management Software
5. Contact Your HSL Liaisons for assistance