Fill in the blanks (*) Your search can include an *, the * (wildcard) is a placeholder for any unknown characters(s) and then find the best matches. For example, the search [DYND*] displays results containing all products with a product number that starts with DYND.
The OR operator Medline's default search considers all the words in a search. If you want to search on either one of several words, you can use the OR (in caps). For example, [medicine OR cups] will display results about either one of these terms, whereas [medicine cups] (without the OR) will display results that include both search terms in their descriptions.
Manufacturer Search To search for products manufactured from a specific vendor, type in the name of the vendor. For example, to search for Becton Dickinson, the search term could be [Becton] or [Becton Dickinson] will return all the products for Becton Dickinson. To search for a specific product from a vendor, type the vendor and the item [Medline Wheelchair] or [Becton Needle]