Using PubMed

[tideleonheart]

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I'm working on a little research project and am having some trouble getting PubMed to work properly. Would someone with more experience give me some tips on how to get the most out of it? I kind of feel dumb because I honestly can't even open articles! It isn't like a normal "search, point, click."

Thanks in advance!

 

[bgibney]

You usually have to use an alternate source to actually open the journal...pubmed is more like a big index. Some articles are linked to a free epub (on the search result page it says in green "free article at journal site"). If you're school doesn't have a journal subscription (which is unlikely), you can go to pubmed central, which will only give you search results of articles free to the public.

 

[Buckeye(OH)]

Ask your librarian. Thats why they get masters degrees and ****...so you don't have to stress about pulling some ******* article.

They are far, far underutilized in my opinion.

 

[ShyFly]

Just have the librarian email you the articles you need

 

[J-Rad]

When using pub med, access through your library (on site or by remote). They will invariably have more subscriptions than you will making more content available. Also, use mdconsult if your institution has a subscription (if, in the unlikely chance they don't, use the library at a hospital that you rotate through to get a password). They have a lot of good content as well including searchable textbooks.

That may help.

 

[rddoms]

Also see if your school has EndNote. That program is amazing for getting papers, and makes life a lot easier.

 

[Laryngophed]

When using pub med, access through your library (on site or by remote). They will invariably have more subscriptions than you will making more content available. Also, use mdconsult if your institution has a subscription (if, in the unlikely chance they don't, use the library at a hospital that you rotate through to get a password). They have a lot of good content as well including searchable textbooks.

That may help.

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Also see if your school has EndNote. That program is amazing for getting papers, and makes life a lot easier.

EndNote is the secks.

I believe there is a free version of EndNote floating around out there for students. If not, your PI should have it, particularly if they doing research with any regularity.