Literature ReviewFree

PubMed & PsycINFO Search Builder

Build optimized Boolean search strings for PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus

PubMed MeSH terms systematic review database search

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723 researchers installed this

4.5(2)

About this skill

What it does

Converts your research question into high-precision database search strings, saving hours of trial-and-error.

Databases supported

PubMed (MeSH terms + free text)
PsycINFO (Thesaurus terms + controlled vocabulary)
Web of Science (topic field syntax)
Scopus (TITLE-ABS-KEY syntax)
CINAHL (nursing/health focus)
ERIC (education research)

What you provide

Your research question in plain English (e.g., "mindfulness interventions for anxiety in college students")

What you get

Core concept decomposition (PICO or PCC framework)
Synonym and related-term expansion
MeSH/Thesaurus term suggestions
Complete Boolean string for each database
Filters for date range, language, study type
Estimated sensitivity vs. specificity trade-off

Ideal for

Systematic reviews, scoping reviews, rapid reviews, and dissertation literature chapters.

What researchers say

4.5(2)

Li WeiEducation Master's student, PKU

I'd never used MeSH terms before. This skill built my entire search string automatically, explained why each term was chosen, and suggested the right filters. My search retrieved 847 relevant records vs. only 203 with my original naive search.

周明北师大心理学博士三年级 · BNU Psychology PhD Y3

对心理学文献检索非常实用，MeSH词表使用讲解清晰。希望未来增加PsycINFO Thesaurus的检索支持。