Module 2: Refining Your Search - Beyond Automatic Term Mapping

How Can I Use MeSH to Narrow My Search Results?


Overview


MeSH can be used in PubMed to narrow your search results in several ways:

  1. Searching with narrower terms from the MeSH hierarchy
  2. Applying PubMed filters, like Publication Type
  3. Restricting to MeSH Major Topic
  4. Using MeSH Subheadings