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What is Medline?
What is Medline?
- A search engine like Yahoo or Google
- An electronic version of Index Medicus (correct)
- A collection of locally-stored information
- A database accessed only by healthcare professionals
What does 'AND' do in a Medline search?
What does 'AND' do in a Medline search?
- Broadens a search by containing either term
- Updates the search with new terminology
- Narrows a search by containing both search terms (correct)
- Eliminates terms from a search
What is MeSH in Medline?
What is MeSH in Medline?
- Controlled vocabulary for indexing database articles (correct)
- A type of internet resource
- A type of connector for Medline searches
- An acronym for Medical Search Headquarters
What does 'OR' do in a Medline search?
What does 'OR' do in a Medline search?
What is the most widely used database in Medline?
What is the most widely used database in Medline?