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What is my topic?
 

This page demonstrates the difference careful use of search terms can make to your database search.

Example 1. Results from a search on the Science Citation Index database using Vitamin C and common cold(s) or flu

Copyright © 2012 Thompson Reuters

This search gives 182 results

Example 2. Results from a search on the Science Citation Index database using Vitamin C or ascorbic acid and common cold(s) or flu or influenza

 

Copyright © 2012 Thompson Reuters

This search gives 320 results - 118 extra articles

 
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