Refine your results with Limits
- by Subject Category: select those most closely related to your area of study. Check mark and click "Refine".
- by Document Types: select those you view to view e.g. Article. For instance, you may want ot exclude editorials and letters.
- Try adding metho* (for method, methods, or methodology) to limit to actual research studies.
- By Publication years: especially for topics in the scientific field
Times Cited and Cited Reference
- This information can lead you to other articles related to your topic. Look for "Times Cited" or "Cited References" hyperlinks.
Trucation*
- Use the * symbol to search for variations of a word e.g. treat* for treat, treated, treatment, treatments etc.
Limit the Search to a Specific Field
- The default search is a Topic search. At the main search page, you may choose Title from the drop down menu.