• Understand Database Specializations: Learn to identify the unique strengths of different scientific databases and choose the best one for specific research questions.

• Master Search Strategy Adaptation: Develop the skill of translating search strategies from PubMed to other databases, ensuring consistency and effectiveness across platforms.

• Apply Advanced Search Techniques: Use advanced methods like citation chasing and duplicate removal to enhance the depth and precision of literature searches.

This lesson offers a detailed guide to optimizing search strategies across specialized databases, with a focus on PubMed. It emphasizes the importance of selecting the appropriate database based on the research question. The instructor demonstrates how to adapt search strategies from PubMed to other databases to achieve comprehensive results. Learners will also explore advanced techniques such as citation chasing and eliminating duplicates to refine search accuracy. The lesson prepares participants to stay current by updating searches with the latest literature, an essential step in manuscript preparation and systematic reviews. Mastering these techniques will help researchers perform thorough and precise literature searches, critical for academic and clinical success.