Search Hints:
MICROMEDEX® link removed is easy to use since you do not need to learn a complicated interface – it's like using a search engine on the Internet! You can instantly find all documents containing your search term(s) from the database(s) of your choice. All options are accessible from the main screen.
Search by database, category, or use the Integrated Index (default).
The Integrated index allows simultaneous searching across all available databases for a particular term or terms.
Enter terms in the box and press 
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It is not necessary to enter “AND” or “OR." The space between words implies “AND.” This is true throughout MICROMEDEX® link removed.
Example: OFLOXACIN BRONCHITIS
Navigating the Results Screen
To return to main page or start a new search, click Main or New search.
Terms Matched lists the indexed terms related to your keyword(s). MICROMEDEX® link removed identifies and searches variations of your keywords. They are displayed above your results.
If many documents match the keyword in a database, the results are listed as ‘n’ Related Occurrences, where "n" is a number.
Results are listed by topic, then database.
Select the topic and database that most closely matches your information request.
Drill down further, if necessary, to reach the document by clicking links beneath the database name.
Search by Database
Select “Search by database” from Main page.
Select from 12 subheadings within 3 categories:
Drug/Alternative Medicine, Disease/Condition, or Toxicology
Enter search term(s) and then click
For Further Assistance
MICROMEDEX® link removed is available from the Library Homepage link removed both on and off campus with an LSUHSC User ID and Password. Stop by the Library for a demonstration. If you would like to schedule a class on this product, or have any questions or problems, please contact the Reference link removed Department at the Isché Library (504) 568-6102 / (504) 568-8339, or at the Dental Library link removed (504) 619-8507.
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Take the MICROMEDEX® link removed tutorial in the Learning Center
-- Molly Knapp
mknapp@lsuhsc.edu link removed