Following are some tips for doing basic searching in PubMed. Next month's newsletter will include some tips for advanced searching. To OR related terms or eliminate a term, see Boolean Operators.
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Terms inside a set of parentheses are processed as a unit and then incorporated into the overall strategy. When you enter a Boolean search statement, PubMed automatically searches the terms on either side of the Boolean operator into a single phrase. OR'd together automatically. Top of page. HealthWeb is a collaborative project designed to organize and enhance access to quality health-related resources.