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Are your literature searches run mainly in keyword-based platforms such as Google Scholar<\/a>, Scopus<\/a> or Web of Science<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you been told that you need to diversify your search, or maybe use a new database such as PubMed? Did someone mention that MeSH terms could improve your search?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you do not know what those terms mean or where to start, you are in the right place. The following video will explain to you what controlled vocabularies are and why they are a powerful tool for retrieving relevant papers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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