how to use pubmed to search for articles???

[drakkan2001]

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I haven't really got a clue on how to use this resource. I just input any phrase I can think of and pray to god that I get what I want. Does anybody here have suggestions and how to find articles???

 

[Benjo]

It is pretty much like an subject (or author) search. Enter in keywords, such as tamoxifen + cancer+ breast+ clinical + trial (you don't need the "+"), and then see what you get. Narrow your search accordingly, but it is basically just a keyword search (you know how articles have keywords uner the abstract?). Then, if you find some articles you like that are relevant, click on the related articles link, and that should direct you to where you want to be. Just try a bunch of stuff--it is easy.

 

[TheRussian]

if you don't want to get thousands of responses to your search on pubmed use the limits function under the search bar. You can limit your search to a time period, type of publication (review, clinical trial, etc), language, human or animal, and so forth. Also certain key words. If you give a brief description of what you are looking for, people will be able to suggest appropriate key words.

 

[ImmunoANT]

Go to PubMed Tutorial check out search field description.

 

[beanbean]

PubMed has a tutorial and help functions to assist users.

Some tips:

Use specific terms ('glycosylated hemoglobin' instead of 'diabetes')

You can narrow your search for just human or or animal studies.

Store searched in your 'cubby'

Mark articles you like and move them to your clipboard - just remember that the clipboard is only temporary and you will need to tx items you want off before you log off.

If I think of any others I'll let you know.

Deirdre

 

[liynus]

Best way I found is a combination of PubMed (high tech) and reading the citations in the paper (old school). Search PubMed for a great article, relevant to your research, it's just like Yahoo! or Google. Get it, then scan the citations in that article for other relevant things (and I'm sure there will be tons!) grab those. Rinse and repeat! Keep in mind, depending on your research you may have to be aware of more recent articles. I find this to be the best way of researching.