OUTLINE

• Introduction
• Access Methods: Common Threads & Software Differences
• Organization of the Primary Database
• Search Strategies
• Bypassing MeSH-The Metathesaurus
• Displaying, Saving, & Printing MEDLINE Search Information
• Time-Limited Searches & Future Updates
• Software Access to MEDLINE
• Use of Bibliographic Software With MEDLINE
• Specific Suggestions for Enhancing Evidence-Based Medicine With the Use of MEDLINE
• Common Pitfalls in Searching
• Summary