The Basic Search Screen only includes the option to locate articles by using keywords (MeSH terms or Medical Subject Headings) and/or searching for text strings within a title or abstract.

USE THE BASIC SEARCH IF YOU:

The Advanced Search Screen allows you locate articles by using keywords (MeSH terms or Medical Subject Headings) and/or searching for text strings within a title or abstract. You may also limit searches by an author's name, a journal's title, by discipline and by language while limiting the results to include articles that are refereed and are of high clinical relevancy.

USE THE ADVANCED SEARCH IF YOU:

The Graphic Search Screen was designed to give the user a simple interface to search the biomedical literature contained within the MANTIS™ Database. Using a web-based graphic, the user can mouse over various regions and respond to pop-up menus to explore conditions or information regarding that section of the image. No typing is necessary.

USE THE GRAPHIC SEARCH IF YOU:

  Are not familiar with headings/subheadings and wish to perform simple searches
  Wish to use a graphic interface to guide you in the search process and teach you the proper terms to use in searching the biomedical literature.