Event Details

PubMed Searching Class (online)

This is an online class, in a webinar format.  You will need speakers or headphones to hear the presentation.  You will be communicating with the instructor via chat, so no microphone is required.

At the day and time of the class, go to: http://msl.adobeconnect.com/pubmed/

**No username or password is required; simply enter your name as a Guest.**  You may need to update Adobe Flash on your computer.

PubMed provides free access to searching MEDLINE database, which contains millions of biomedical article citations. Searching PubMed through the links on the library’s website connects you to the library’s full-text articles.

By the end of the class, participants will be able to:

1. Summarize what PubMed is and how to access it.

2. Create a search using the connectors AND, OR.

3. Use Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) to construct a search.

4. Narrow the results by using filters like publication type, language, and age.

5. Set up a My NCBI account and save PubMed searches.

6. Utilize the “Send to” options to email or save citations.

Handout: Access the handout here

Date:
Friday, August 7, 2015
Time:
9:00am - 10:00am
Time Zone:
Central Time - US & Canada (change)
Presenter:
Suzanne Shurtz
Campus:
Medical Sciences Library, College Station
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