Professional & Clinical Information Skills Beyond UM (2) Patricia F. Anderson, [email_address] March 27, 2007

Sessions Mar. 27: PubMed for Clinicians Mar. 29: Advanced PubMed (Productivity & Efficiency) (TODAY) Apr. 3: Getting Articles: Loansome Doc Etc. Apr. 5: Finding the Clinical Internet

Mar. 27: PubMed for Clinicians

Mar. 29: Advanced PubMed (Productivity & Efficiency) (TODAY)

Apr. 3: Getting Articles: Loansome Doc Etc.

Apr. 5: Finding the Clinical Internet

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Advanced PubMed - Productivity & Efficiency Using the History function Using parentheses to structure a search Saving a search Details - URL MyNCBI Create an RSS feed

Using the History function

Using parentheses to structure a search

Saving a search

Details - URL

MyNCBI

Create an RSS feed

PubMed

PubMed: History Search one term or concept. Search another term or concept. Click History tab. Combine the two (or more) searches by using the search number with boolean operators. The boolean operators (AND, OR or NOT) must be capitalized.

Search one term or concept.

Search another term or concept.

Click History tab.

Combine the two (or more) searches by using the search number with boolean operators.

The boolean operators (AND, OR or NOT) must be capitalized.

PubMed: History: What It Can and Can’t Do History display may seem a little confusing until you get used to it. Search History lost after 8 hours All searches shown in reverse chronological order, can use numbers that are not adjacent or in sequence Save searches by clicking on # Combine searches by number (#) and operator (AND, OR, NOT)

History display may seem a little confusing until you get used to it.

Search History lost after 8 hours

All searches shown in reverse chronological order, can use numbers that are not adjacent or in sequence

Save searches by clicking on #

Combine searches by number (#) and operator (AND, OR, NOT)

PubMed: History

PubMed: History Concept: BBTD Bbtd Baby bottle tooth decay Early childhood caries Nursing caries Infant tooth decay Bottle caries Milk caries Milk bottle caries Etc. …

Concept: BBTD

Bbtd

Baby bottle tooth decay

Early childhood caries

Nursing caries

Infant tooth decay

Bottle caries

Milk caries

Milk bottle caries

Etc. …

PubMed: History Concept: BBTD Repeated terms: Tooth decay Caries Terms combined with repeated terms: Baby bottle Early childhood Nursing Infant Milk Bottle Unique ‘terms’ representing complete concept BBTD ECC

Concept: BBTD

Repeated terms:

Tooth decay

Caries

Terms combined with repeated terms:

Baby bottle

Early childhood

Nursing

Infant

Milk

Bottle

Unique ‘terms’ representing complete concept

BBTD

ECC

PubMed: History: Example

PubMed: History: Example Be sure to capitalize AND, OR when combining set numbers. Be sure to use the number sign (#) before the numeral.

Be sure to capitalize AND, OR when combining set numbers.

Be sure to use the number sign (#) before the numeral.

PubMed: History: Example Screenshots show search statements and how they are combined to make a complete search.

Screenshots show search statements and how they are combined to make a complete search.

PubMed: History PROS: Allows constructing a complex search by chunking concepts Allows mixing and matching concepts to find what works Final result can be searched in My NCBI CONS: Only works in the current search session Cannot be saved as a bookmark

PROS:

Allows constructing a complex search by chunking concepts

Allows mixing and matching concepts to find what works

Final result can be searched in My NCBI

CONS:

Only works in the current search session

Cannot be saved as a bookmark

PubMed: Using Parentheses Same search done as a single line search statement by using parentheses to group the same terms or concepts Remember groupings for this concept: Repeated terms Combined terms with repeated terms Unique terms For example: ( ( (repeated terms) AND (combined terms) ) OR unique terms)

Same search done as a single line search statement by using parentheses to group the same terms or concepts

Remember groupings for this concept:

Repeated terms

Combined terms with repeated terms

Unique terms

For example: ( ( (repeated terms) AND (combined terms) ) OR unique terms)

PubMed: Using Parentheses For example: ( (repeated terms) AND (combined terms) ) OR (unique terms) Image source: Wikimedia Commons: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Venn_diagram_cmyk.svg

For example:

( (repeated terms) AND (combined terms) ) OR (unique terms)

PubMed: Using Parentheses For example: ( ( (repeated terms) AND (combined terms) ) OR unique term) ( (repeated terms) AND (combined terms) ) OR (unique terms) For example: ((caries OR tooth decay) AND ("early childhood" OR "baby bottle" OR nursing OR "milk bottle" OR infant)) OR (ecc OR bbtd) ((caries OR tooth decay) AND ("baby bottle" OR nursing OR "milk bottle" OR infant)) OR (“early childhood caries” OR bbtd)

For example:

( ( (repeated terms) AND (combined terms) ) OR unique term)

( (repeated terms) AND (combined terms) ) OR (unique terms)

For example:

((caries OR tooth decay) AND ("early childhood" OR "baby bottle" OR nursing OR "milk bottle" OR infant)) OR (ecc OR bbtd)

((caries OR tooth decay) AND ("baby bottle" OR nursing OR "milk bottle" OR infant)) OR (“early childhood caries” OR bbtd)

PubMed: Using Parentheses For example: ( (repeated terms) AND (combined terms) ) OR (unique terms) For example: ((caries OR tooth decay) AND ("early childhood" OR "baby bottle" OR nursing OR "milk bottle" OR infant)) OR (ecc OR bbtd)

For example:

( (repeated terms) AND (combined terms) ) OR (unique terms)

For example:

((caries OR tooth decay) AND ("early childhood" OR "baby bottle" OR nursing OR "milk bottle" OR infant)) OR (ecc OR bbtd)

PubMed: Using Parentheses For example: ((caries OR tooth decay) AND ("early childhood" OR "baby bottle" OR nursing OR "milk bottle" OR infant)) OR (ecc OR bbtd) What did PubMed think this said:

For example:

((caries OR tooth decay) AND ("early childhood" OR "baby bottle" OR nursing OR "milk bottle" OR infant)) OR (ecc OR bbtd)

What did PubMed think this said:

PubMed: Saving Searches: Details

PubMed: Saving Searches: URL

PubMed: Saving Searches: URL

PubMed: Saving Searches: Bookmark or Link When you click on URL, the page with search results appears again, but with a different URL. Option 1: Bookmark the page. You can return to the bookmark at anytime for updated search results. Option 2: Make a link. Go to the location bar in your browser. Highlight and copy the URL. Paste this in your web code or email message to share the search.

When you click on URL, the page with search results appears again, but with a different URL.

Option 1: Bookmark the page.

You can return to the bookmark at anytime for updated search results.

Option 2: Make a link.

Go to the location bar in your browser.

Highlight and copy the URL. Paste this in your web code or email message to share the search.

PubMed: Saving Searches: My NCBI Why MyNCBI? Save searches E-mail search result updates automatically

Why MyNCBI?

Save searches

E-mail search result updates automatically

PubMed: Saving Searches: My NCBI Why, and what -- more details.

Why, and what -- more details.

PubMed: Saving Searches: My NCBI Sign in or register

Sign in or register

PubMed: Saving Searches: My NCBI Registering

Registering

PubMed: Saving Searches: My NCBI Registering - personal security

Registering - personal security

PubMed: Saving Searches: My NCBI Completing registration - the captcha

Completing registration - the captcha

PubMed: Saving Searches: My NCBI Next time, or on a different computer, you’ll need to sign in.

Next time, or on a different computer, you’ll need to sign in.

PubMed: Saving Searches: My NCBI To save your search, go to History, then click on the search set number that you want to save. From the pop-up menu, choose save in MyNCBI.

To save your search, go to History, then click on the search set number that you want to save.

From the pop-up menu, choose save in MyNCBI.

PubMed: Saving Searches: My NCBI Answer a couple questions, then click OK.

Answer a couple questions, then click OK.

PubMed: Saving Searches: My NCBI It’s saved!

It’s saved!

PubMed: Saving Searches: My NCBI Next time you want it, check the box, then click on “What’s New for Selected”

Next time you want it, check the box, then click on “What’s New for Selected”

PubMed: Saving Searches: My NCBI Saving your search Shows strategy Naming Select e-mail updates and options

Saving your search

Shows strategy

Naming

Select e-mail updates and options

PubMed: RSS What is RSS? “ Really Simple Syndication” Why RSS? Delivers content to you Sort of like e-mail, but without spam

What is RSS?

“ Really Simple Syndication”

Why RSS?

Delivers content to you

Sort of like e-mail, but without spam

PubMed: RSS Sending to RSS Complete your search “ Send to” menu is on far right Select “RSS Feed”

Sending to RSS

Complete your search

“ Send to” menu is on far right

Select “RSS Feed”

PubMed: RSS: Screenshot Screenshot (what you see when you choose “Send to RSS Feed”)

Screenshot (what you see when you choose “Send to RSS Feed”)

PubMed: RSS: Choices RSS or E-Mail Alerts? To use RSS you must use an RSS feed reader -- different software than e-mail. To use e-mail you must save the search in MyNCBI and configure options there. NOTE: E-mail alerts may be vulnerable to spam blockers as they are updated.

RSS or E-Mail Alerts?

To use RSS you must use an RSS feed reader -- different software than e-mail.

To use e-mail you must save the search in MyNCBI and configure options there.

NOTE: E-mail alerts may be vulnerable to spam blockers as they are updated.

PubMed: RSS: How To Click XML button. (NOTE: some RSS feeds other than PubMed might use other icons.) Copy URL to your feed reader. NOTE: PubMed RSS feeds not permanent.

Click XML button. (NOTE: some RSS feeds other than PubMed might use other icons.)

Copy URL to your feed reader.

NOTE: PubMed RSS feeds not permanent.

RSS Feed Readers: Google Reader Google Reader: http://www.google.com/reader/ Easy, free RSS reader application Must have or create a Google e-mail account Uses a web interface

Google Reader:

http://www.google.com/reader/

Easy, free RSS reader application

Must have or create a Google e-mail account

Uses a web interface

RSS Feed Readers: Google Reader Screenshot

Screenshot

RSS Feed Readers: Google Reader Sign in, or create your account

Sign in, or create your account

RSS Feed Readers: Google Reader Or test drive …

Or test drive …

RSS Feed Readers: Google Reader The basics: new, add, groups, newest on top …

The basics: new, add, groups, newest on top …

RSS Feed Readers: Google Reader Upper left corner of screen immediately takes you to all your new items.

Upper left corner of screen immediately takes you to all your new items.

RSS Feed Readers: Google Reader Tips and tricks displayed on far right.

Tips and tricks displayed on far right.

RSS Feed Readers: Google Reader Adding your “subscription” to the feed (in this case, your PubMed search).

Adding your “subscription” to the feed (in this case, your PubMed search).

RSS Feed Readers: Google Reader Read the feed

Read the feed

RSS Feed Readers: Google Reader Settings (or “Manage Subscriptions”)

Settings (or “Manage Subscriptions”)

RSS Feed Readers: Google Reader Choose options from tabs (defaults to Subscriptions)

Choose options from tabs (defaults to Subscriptions)

RSS Feed Readers: Google Reader Group your feeds in folders.

Group your feeds in folders.

Assignment: Use search topic from last class (or your comp care topic). Identify 2 primary concepts from that topic. Select 2 or more terms to describe each concept. Construct a ‘complex’ search using either the history function or parentheses. Save search using either My NCBI or Details-URL. Print screen to turn in. Create RSS feed for your search in Google Reader (or RSS tool of your choice).

Use search topic from last class (or your comp care topic).

Identify 2 primary concepts from that topic.

Select 2 or more terms to describe each concept.

Construct a ‘complex’ search using either the history function or parentheses.

Save search using either My NCBI or Details-URL. Print screen to turn in.

Create RSS feed for your search in Google Reader (or RSS tool of your choice).