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PubMed

A guide to using the PubMed database.

Basic Search

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Use the search bar at the top of the PubMed home screen. Combine key concepts in one search box. You can add search field tags (such as [au] for author); combine or limit terms with Boolean operators (AND, OR, and NOT); use quotations to define phrases; and truncate (*) terms to broaden your search.