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Allied Health Subject Guide

Using Health Science Databases

CINAHL Subject Headings allows you to conduct your research using standardized terms, or controlled vocabulary, to ensure consistent, accurate, and relevant results rather than relying on keyword searches. Subject headings are grouped by synonyms and related terms which allows for a more focused search on a given subject.

Recorded Workshop

Science and Allied Health Workshop: MeSHing with Subject Headings

Join the Science and Allied Health liaison librarians from the VSCS Libraries as they break down the best ways to search for articles. This week's topic: MeSH - It's not just netting! MeSH are Medical Subject Headings, and they're an important tool for health sciences research. We'll show you how to find MeSH headings, and how they can help you find the research you need.

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