How to search with keywords
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When we search a database using our own language terms without consulting a specific subject index, this is known as free text keyword searching.
In this short video, the Multi-Field Search Mode is used to demonstrate how to run a keyword search in specific fields using booleans and truncation.
The main Ovid Help Guide provides a more in-depth look at the use of specific syntax typically used in free text keyword searches.
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