Stuck on a PubMed search? Can’t quite get the results narrowed down? Need a nudge in the right direction with suggested keywords/MeSH terms to use? In times of crisis, you can always contact us at MSK Library, but you can also turn to the PubMed Search Strategies Blog as an alternate resource.

This blog aggregates PubMed search strategies from information professionals across disciplines, institutions, and the world. It provides full search strategies to be used or adapted, depending on the user’s needs. Aside from the search strategy itself, each entry comes with a little narrative on the background of the search to help put it into context for those individuals unfamiliar with the topic.

The blog also contains search functionality to discover search strategies on specific topics/fields. If this search box does yield what you’re looking for, try the tag cloud on the homepage to browse search strategies and on a topic or field of interest.

For more tips on searching PubMed, contact us to set up a one-on-one consultation. We’re happy to help!