Once inside the resources found here on each tabbed page, follow these steps:
1. First, conduct a basic search in each using symptoms as key terms.
2. Second, scan the results, opening different types of resources, and use those resources to learn.
3. Finally, use filters to narrow your search and, if necessary, search again using other terms along with original terms searched.
Source: Fairleigh Dickinson University Librarians. (2023). AccessMedicine Database Guide: Basic Searching. [website]. Fairleigh Dickinson University: New Jersey. https://library.fdu.edu/c.php?g=1286910&p=9449946
When visiting AccessMedicine to search for content related to a symptom:
1. Sign into your personal 'MyAccess' account
2. Type the symptom into the search box
3. Use filters on the left to choose 'Book Chapter'
4. Scan result list of chapters from different ebooks for knowledge
5. If necessary, add other keywords to your search
When visiting ClinicalKey to search for content related to a symptom:
1. Choose 'Books" in the search box and type in the symptom
2. Use filters on the lefthand side of the page to choose a clinical specialty
3. Scan chapter excerpt results to gain knowledge
4. If necessary, add other keywords to your search
When visiting LWW Health Library to search for content related to a symptom:
1. Sign into your personal LWW Health Library account
2. Click the 'Medical Education' eBook collection link
3. Type the symptom into the search box
4. Scan chapter excerpt results to gain knowledge
5. If necessary, add other keywords to your search