Bibliography: How to Find and Retrieve Medical Literature

Based on Medline and Library of Congress search through 1999
listed in chronologic order (most recent first)

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Nwosu CR, Khan KS, Chien PF. A two-term MEDLINE search strategy for identifying randomized trials in obstetrics and gynecology. Obstet Gynecol. 1998;91:618-22.

Nygren E, Wyatt JC, Wright P. Helping clinicians to find data and avoid delays [see comments]. Lancet. 1998;352:1462-6.

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Risin JA. Breaking down information barriers: a guide to international research of medical resources on the World Wide Web. Med Ref Serv Q. 1998;17:39-53.

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Stone VL, Fishman DL, Frese DB. Searching online and Web-based resources for information on natural products used as drugs. Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1998;86:523-7.

Tannery NH, Wessel CB. Academic medical center libraries on the Web. Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1998;86:541-4.

Verhey MP, Levy JR, Schmidt R; Information RN: searching the literature for lifelong learning in nursing. Glendale, CA: CINAHL Information Systems; 1998.

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Williams CJ, O'Flynn KJ, Scott NA. Twenty-four hour access to a CD-ROM surgical database has educational and patient management benefits. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1998;80:364-6.

Wilson I. Searching the literature. A beginners' guide. Aust Fam Physician. 1998;27:385-6.

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Birrer RB, Doherty M. Accessing the scientific literature. The reality of virtual scholarship. Arch Fam Med. 1997;6:285-8.

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Rowlands J, Morrow T, Lee N, Millman A. ABC of medical computing. Online searching. BMJ. 1995;311:500-4.

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Anderson PO. How to get started with computerized literature searches. Am J Hosp Pharm. 1994;51:2303-4, 2307.

Bronson RJ. Creative ways to locate MeSH subheading information. Med Ref Serv Q. 1994;13:73-80.

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Nicoll LH. Keeping abreast of the literature electronically. Nurs Res. 1993;42:315-7.

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