2. Creating efficient queries with BibliMed

BibliMed is an intuitive Medline interface, in French, developed over the last three years by François Boutin. Accessible to all, it enables advanced searches without any prior bibliographical knowledge.

To discover the benefits of BibliMed, we propose a step-by-step study of the stages involved in researching dental caries and the use of fluoride.

To take full advantage of the BibliMed interface and all the subtleties presented here, you first need to register free of charge at www.biblimed.com and log on. You can then :

• enter the term caries, then choose the MeSH descriptor dental caries from the drop-down list (see figure 1);

• choose therapy from the list of 46 qualifiers...