This document provides an overview of resources for finding medical information, including PubMed, MedlinePlus, and resources from the National Library of Medicine and Eccles Health Sciences Library. It describes how to search PubMed and filter results, discusses challenges in obtaining full text articles, and introduces MedlinePlus as a consumer health information website. The role of libraries, interlibrary loan, and the National Library of Medicine in supporting access to information is also covered.

1. Finding the info you need The National Network of Libraries of Medicine Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library John Bramble, MLIS Mary Youngkin, MLS

2. Overview PubMed MedlinePlus Eccles Library & the National Library of Medicine

3. Objectives Purpose and content Updates and changes Basic search and navigation Special features Role of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and support network

4. PubMed Intro / Update Mary Youngkin maryy@lib.med.utah.edu reference@lib.med.utah.edu 801-581-5534 or toll-free 866-581-5534

5. MEDLINE The world’s largest biomedical database Over 5,000 journals indexed, with worldwide coverage Covers all aspects of biosciences and healthcare 16+ million journal citations, 1947 to present 90% are in English ; 79% have abstractsThe primary component of PubMed Indexed with MeSH

6. So What Is PubMed? PubMed = search engine for MEDLINE Produced by NCBI National Center for Biotechnology Information, part of NLM Free access worldwide via the Web

7. What Is MeSH? MeSH – Medical Subject Headings Controlled vocabulary terms Hierarchical structure from broad to specific PubMed translates common terms to MeSH terms Breast cancer = Breast neoplasms Middle ear infections = Otitis Media Heart attack = Myocardial Infarction

8. Via the Eccles Library page: http://library.med.utah.edu -Shows you when Eccles owns fulltext Directly at: http://pubmed.gov Accessing PubMed

9. http://library.med.utah.edu

10. Query Box aka Search Box Advanced search & Limits

11. Searching PubMed Let’s use this search: What’s the evidence for the use of beta blockers to prevent atrial fibrillation after bypass surgery

14. Related Articles Indexing terms

15. MeSH Heading / Subheading

18. Automatic Term Mapping “Beta blockers” is automatically translated into: ("adrenergic beta-antagonists"[MeSH Terms] OR ("adrenergic"[All Fields] AND "beta-antagonists"[All Fields]) OR "adrenergic beta-antagonists"[All Fields] OR ("beta"[All Fields] AND "blockers"[All Fields]) OR "beta blockers"[All Fields] OR "adrenergic beta-antagonists"[Pharmacological Action])

19. Limits Language Date of Publication Age groups, gender Human, animal Randomized controlled trial Practice Guideline, Reviews Subsets: Eg: PubMed Central (FREE Fulltext)

20. Limits

24. Other Ways To Limit Your Search Add additional or more specific terms to query box Use the MeSH database to select MeSH Headings and subheadings Use Boolean Connectors AND, OR, NOT Limit to words in titles or phrases in quotes

25. Advanced Search

26. Search History MeSH Database

27. Send to Search box with “and”

31. Search PubMed

35. Working with Results Display Settings other formats, such as Abstract or MEDLINE Send to clipboard, save to file, e-mail, order documents, save documents in your MyNCBI account

40. Savings Searches in My NCBI

41. This PubMed feature allows you to save: Search strategies & automatic email updates Citations to collections Custom filters and more…

43. Saved Searches After you sign in, the Save Search box displays. 1) Enter a name for your search (something meaningful), 2) click Yes or No for automatic e-mail updates and 3) click OK after you have made your selections.

44. What you really want to know… How do I get fulltext of the articles??? ????

45. How do I get fulltext??? PubMed links to articles on publisher sites Icons indicate online access Most access is subscription or membership based $$$ You, your institution, Eccles Lib @ $900K per yr Some publishers make articles “free after…” Open Access journals Content in PubMed Central NIH Public Access Policy

46. But how do I get fulltext of the articles??? Google the article and hope the author has put it up on his own website the dreaded Pay-per-view OR…

47. Eccles Interlibrary Loan Servicehttp://library.med.utah.edu/or/requests.php NLM’s Loansome Doc Ordering System Full-text from a library For more information ask your librarian or go to: www.nlm.nih.gov/loansomedoc/loansome_home.html Or http://tinyurl.com/loansomedoc

48. MedlinePlus John Bramble jbramble@lib.med.utah.edu 801-585-5743 or toll-free 866-581-5534

49. MedlinePlus NLM’s consumer health information website www.medlineplus.gov Current and authoritative information from government agencies & health organizations 18,000+ links to reliable health information Available in English & Spanish Selected resources in 40+ languages Web & mobile format

50. MedlinePlus Contains resources and links to: Over 800 health topics Information on drugs, herbs, & supplements Medical encyclopedia & dictionary Current health news Interactive tutorials & surgery videos Healthcare directories Consumer health libraries & organizations providing health information

68. Additional Resources The National Library of Medicine www.nlm.nih.gov 1-888-FINDNLM (1-888-346-3656) custserv@nlm.nih.gov Your own librarian! Eccles Library http://library.med.utah.edu reference@lib.med.utah.edu 866-581-5534

69. QUESTIONS?