To formulate a search strategy, ask yourself:
For example:
| What you need: | Who would write it: | Where it would be published: |
|---|---|---|
| research findings on treatments of college women with eating disorders | Psychologists, health/medical researchers | Scholarly journals on psychology or health |
| Personal stories from women who have suffered form eating disorders | Journalists | Popular women's magazines or news magazines |
Search the article databases below by keywords such as (medical or medicine or health or illness) and other terms such as: ethics, art, communication, professionalism, history, narrative, literature, and social media (to name a few). Another way to search is to name a specific illness or condition, such as breast cancer and narratives to find materials related to that combination. You can even search medical humanities for articles on that very broad topic.
Use this tool to turn your topic into keywords and search terms.
When searching PubMed or MEDLINE, it may be helpful to use Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) to find relevant articles.
PubMed has recently updated its platform and is currently running both the new and legacy platforms before making the final transition in Spring 2020.
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