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LS110 - PubMed: Understanding the Basics

Description:

    Use PubMed to find articles on your research topic in biomedical and scientific journals. PubMed is the National Library of Medicine's premier bibliographic database covering the fields of medicine and preclinical sciences, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine and the health care system. It includes journal article citations and abstracts from MEDLINE and other sources. Many of the citations lead to full-text articles available online through NIH Library subscription agreements.

Objectives:

    Students will learn to:
  • Learn to search by text words, author and journal
  • Apply language, age and publication type limits
  • Identify search terms using the Medical Subject Headings, MeSH, for precise retrieval Benefits:
  • Pinpoint retrieval with extensive limits and MeSH terms
  • Access full-text articles online
  • Use document delivery to order articles not available online
  • Save complicated search strategies to run again later

Reasonable Accommodations/Interpreting Services

For deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals requiring interpreting services, please enter your request online in the Interpreting Services System at least five (5) days before the start of the class. If you have any questions regarding this service you may contact the ORS/DATS Interpreting Team at (301-4020-8180). Individuals who need other reasonable accommodations to participate in any of the CIT Training courses should let CIT Training know at least 5 days prior to the class.

Sections Available:

DateTimeLocationRegister for this Offering
Mar 13, 2013 Wednesday 10:00 am - 12:00 pmBuilding 10 - NIH Library Training Room (1st Floor)Register for Offering

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