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Topic 1: Searching for Data

  1. Describe three unique features of PubMed database that sets this database apart from other evidence-based search engines.
  2. Compare and contrast two additional databases and reference your selected topic, by using the Cochrane Collaboration and Medline as your search engines.
  3. Determine how you applied the three key questions when deciding which database to use.

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Question 1:
PubMed database has advanced features that help a user perform complex, more-focused
and refined searches about healthcare. The three advanced features that distinguish it from other
evidence-based search engines are:
Advanced PubMed searching with MeSH
MeSH is the subject heading list of the National Library of Medicine and used by the
subject analysts who are the indexers to reflect the subject content of articles as they are published.
The function of the indexers is to pick 10-12 MeSH vocabulary to define every indexed journal.
The availability of the MeSH terms is to refine the searches of the user with subheadings, and one
does not have to worry about word endings, word variations or synonyms.
Clinical queries for quick searches for clinical problems.
The PubMed database contains Clinical Queries that are automatic for efficient searching
of clinical complications. Located on the blue left sidebar of the PubMed home page, the Search
by Clinical Study Category enables a user to narrow the search to diagnosis, etiology or therapy.
The Find Systematic Review menu enables one to search for evidence-based medicine, metaanalysis, systematic reviews, and guidelines. Then, the Medical Genetic Searches allows the user
to cited different topics using filters in the field of medical genetics.
Saving search techniques or programmed email updates of searches.
PubMed database has a unique feature known as the My NCBI that enables a user to save
the search for future use or provide an update on the search strategy. This is helpful especially
when one is looking for data for a project that is ongoing. Thus, one can save the search strategy
to be run automatically on a monthly, weekly or daily basis and the results sent to your email
address.

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Question 2:
The two additional databases are Science Direct and Google Scholar
Science Direct
Science Direct is a full-text scientific and medical research database that was established
in 1997. The home page of the Science Direct has features that invite the searcher by popping up
so that one can browse the term scientific publications. The web portal contains full-text electronic
journals and bibliographies about medicine, technology, science. In respect to the abilities ...


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