Topic: PubMed search techniques

Presenter:     Leilani St.Anna, M.L.I.S

Objectives:

• To perform author and subject searches in PubMed MEDLINE

• To use limits to narrow a search to a specific language and time span

• To save a search strategy that can be re-run in the future

Introduction:

The session will focus on searching MEDLINE using PubMed, produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) interface available free on the internet. Content will include:

• Overview of MEDLINE database

• How to search by author or topic

• Use of limit, history, preview/index and clipboard features

• Use of the MeSH browser

• How to display, print and save citations

This project is a joint effort of the University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine
and the United States Centers for Disease Control. It is an approved APEC project.