Document (#19664)

Author

Brown, C.M.

Title

Complementary use of the SciSearch database for improved biomedical information searching

Source

Bulletin of the Medical Library Association. 86(1998) no.1, S.63-67

Year

1998

Abstract

The use of at least 2 complementary online biomedical databases are usually considered critical for biomedical scientists seeking to keep abreast of recent research developments as well as to retrieve the highest number of relevant citation as possible. Although the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) MEDLINE is usually the database of choice, this study illustrates the benefits of using another database, ISI's SciSearch, when conducting biomedical information searches. When a simple query about red wine consumption and coronary artery disease was posed simultaneously in both MEDLINE and SciSearch, on the same online platform (DIALOG) a greater number of relevant citations were retrieved through SciSearch. Provides suggestions for performing comprehensive literature searchs in a rapid and efficient manner by using SciSearch in conjunction with MEDLINE. Includes details of comparative costs of searching the 2 databases and demonstrates the cost effectiveness of the process, which includes the removal of duplicates

Field

Medizin

Object

SciSearch
MEDLINE

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