The OhioLINK Library Catalog Medical Subject Searching Tutorial

To begin a subject search click the link that states to "All search options" from the main search menu.
Click on "Medical Subject Headings".
If you do not know the correct subject heading, use the MeSH Browser or try a keyword search. Type the beginning of the subject phrase in the search box. The phrase may be as short or as long as you like, but it must be precise as to wording and spelling. You can truncate mid-phrase or mid-word if you are not sure what comes next, capitalization and punctuation are not required.
After you enter your subject click the "Search" button.
In the third column of the table you will see a list of subject headings, beginning with the subject phrase Organ Transplantation. In the last column are the number of references for each subject heading. Click the subject heading link to see the items listed for that specific subject.
Click a title to see more information for that item.
The top part of the record display includes author (or editor), title, and publication information. Notice that four (4) OhioLINK libraries have this item. Use this link to determine location and availability. The lower part of the record display contains other information including subject headings.
To place a request for this book, click "REQUEST THIS ITEM"
The buttons near the top of the screen allow you to navigate to the previous or next record, return to the list of records on the previous page, perform another medical subject search and return to the main search menu. Use the button for Help or Live Chat to get contact information for your local library or to get live help from a librarian.
If you don't know the official subject heading but know a word or phrase that describes your subject, use the National Library of Medicine's MeSH Browser to explore available headings or use the KEYWORD search. Keyword search: organ transplant* Once you have found an item relevant to your topic, just click on its subject heading to find other items on the same subject. For more information on Keyword Searching, see the Keyword Tutorial If you need assistance, follow the link for Help or Live Chat.