Click Choose Databases above the search entry boxes in one of the following databases to search multiple databases simultaneously. Then limit to Peer Reviewed using the checkboxes on the left side of your search result list.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) are a controlled vocabulary of terms that describe medical conditions, procedures, interventions, etc. MeSH terms are assigned to content in biomedical literature databases (Medline, PubMed, etc.) to allow researchers to enhance keyword search strategy development. 

Productive and effective searching:

• Start with one or two keywords 
  • Add terms with AND to narrow results (aphasia AND learning)
  • If needed, combine synonyms with OR to include related terms (stuttering OR dysfluency)
• Review results to brainstorm additional or alternate keyword options
• Try multiple searches with different keywords and explore more than one database
• Apply limiters thoughtfully
  • After seeing how productive your keywords are, limit by date range and English language
  • Other limiters to try:
    • Peer Reviewed (articles must be approved by other scholars before publication)
    • Other database-specific limit options (age range, type of study, etc.)

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