Beginning Wednesday. Free Online PubMed CE. Learn something new, revisit what you know, remember what you forgot.
It’s the start of a new year with a whole new calendar to fill up. Below are six, 90-minute PubMed webinars from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Training Office (NTO). Sign up for one or more (or all) of the webinars.
Details are below. All times are Eastern.
PubMed(r) for Librarians: Introduction
January 10 , 2018, 1 -2:30 PM ET
https://nnlm.gov/class/pubmed-librarians-introduction-pubmed/7893
Learn the difference between PubMed and MEDLINE. Brief introductions to MeSH, automatic term mapping and subheadings. See what happens when you run a basic PubMed search, assess your search results and analyze search details. Learn several ways to search for a known citation.
PubMed(r) for Librarians: MeSH
January 17, 2018
1 – 2:30 PM ET
https://nnlm.gov/class/pubmed-librarians-mesh/7894
Learn how to leverage the National Library of Medicine’s Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) database to build a search. Learn about the 4 different types of MeSH terms. We’ll investigate the structure of the MeSH database (spoiler alert…it’s hierarchical) and look at the components of a MeSH record.
PubMed(r) for Librarians: Automatic Term Mapping January 24, 2018
1 – 2:30 PM ET
https://nnlm.gov/class/pubmed-librarians-automatic-term-mapping-atm/7895
Learn how PubMed uses Automatic Term Mapping (ATM) to map your keyword searches to the MeSH database. Learn how ATM helps you effectively search with keywords. We will also look at the explosion feature, what is and isn’t included in Search Details We will explore how to search for phrases in PubMed (spoiler alert…there’s a phrase index)
PubMed(r) for Librarians: Building and Refining a Search January 31, 2018
1 – 2:30 PM ET
https://nnlm.gov/class/pubmed-librarians-building-and-refining-your-search/7896
This class will focus on using some of the tools and features built into PubMed that are designed to help you search more effectively. We will learn how to use MeSH terms the way Indexers do and we’ll explore the Index feature to build a search and explore a topic. We will explore the Filters Sidebar and Topic-Specific Queries as tools for building a focused search.
PubMed(r) for Librarians: Using PubMed’s Evidence-Based Search Features February 7, 2018
1 – 2:30 PM ET
https://nnlm.gov/class/pubmed-librarians-using-evidence-based-search-features/7897
Looking for a specific type of study? This class will explore the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) used for indexing studies. We’ll explore 3 PubMed features that facilitate evidence-based searching. Explore the Clinical Queries tool that includes a Systematic Review search hedge (PubMed calls it a filter). We’ll take a quick look at PubMed Health as a source for published systematic reviews of clinical effectiveness research.
PubMed(r) for Librarians: Customization with My NCBI* February 14, 2018
1 – 2:30 PM ET
https://nnlm.gov/class/pubmed-librarians-customization-my-ncbi/7898
*Click here to create a free PubMed My NCBI account before class: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/account/register/
We’ll give you lots of time to customize your MyNCBI account during this class. Learn what a My NCBI account can do for you. We’ll look at the My NCBI tools that help you manage your PubMed searches. We’ll share a My NCBI collection. We’ll explore My NCBI filters, why you might want to use My NCBI filters and how to create a custom filter.