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BIOL Dr. Tsai's Research

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Search PubMed:

  1. Identify the key concepts for your search. 
  2. Enter the terms (or key concepts) in the search box.
  3. Press the Enter key or click Search.

In the pubmed search box for basic keyword searches enter only specific search terms

For many searches, it is NOT necessary to use special tags or syntax. See the screenshot below

Basic keyword searches in PubMed do not require punctuation, search tags, boolean operators, or truncation.  Only enter specific keywords and search phrases