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Counterpoint on Google Scholar (July 19, 2005, Evidence, Searching). Category: Information searching

A recently published article:

casts some doubt on the utility of Google Scholar as a resource for searching for medical information and describes some competing resources, such as:

A Rapid Response letter added some additional comments and noted a valuable paper on optimizing your Medline search:

  • Optimal search strategies for retrieving scientifically strong studies of treatment from Medline: analytical survey. Haynes RB, McKibbon KA, Wilczynski NL, Walter SD, Werre SR. Bmj 2005: 330(7501); 1179. [Medline] [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

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