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Search techniques Truncate terms for word variations Legislat* retrieves legislature, legislatures, legislation, legislative, legislates, legislating, legislated
Title Begins with Search:
Title Contains Words Search
Exact Title Search Hint: If you don’t get any results from an “Title Equals” search try using either the “Title Contains These Words” search or “Title Begins” search.
Results List Click on blue hyperlink to connect to the journal
Note the different years available from the different sources for the same title
Link to Electronic Resources via PubMed If you’re connected properly :EZProxy, VPN Click on either “UF HSC Libraries Online” button
Link to Electronic Resources from Other Database Results Click on Blue “Find UF”
Databases at HSC Library Must be logged into the VPN or EzProzy ( for those who can’t use VPN) Go to PubMed through our Database page Links to our fulltext holdings
e-Journal Tips Double check in eJournal list Even if you know we have a journal Don’t always get from Publisher Example: Lancet through ScienceDirect not at Lancet.com If the list says we have access to something and you can’t get it –contact me - I will investigate. Double check the eJournals list if the link within a database doesn’t work
Boolean Nesting When using 2 different commands (AND, OR, NOT) in 1 search statement, use parentheses to clarify your intent: (Medicare OR medicaid ) AND pharmacies (Medicaid NOT Florida) AND pharmacies Do not do this: (medicare AND aged) OR pharmacies You will get the world of articles on pharmacies not related to medicare and the aged.
Natural v. Standardized Terms Keywords = whatever words in whatever forms both you and the author happen to think of Subject headings = standardized terms that mediate between whatever words any searcher thinks of and whatever words all authors think of and all the various possible grammatical forms (n,adj,v, adv) and all homonyms (hearing) Variously called Descriptors, Headings, MeSH and found under Thesaurus, Headings or MeSH Database
Controlled Vocabulary Thesaurus Vocabulary Subject Terms Descriptors Subject Headings MeSH
Textword vs Controlled Vocabulary Keyword or Textword Car Van Ford Chevy Chevrolet Sedan Automobile or auto Nissan etc Controlled vocabulary Automobile Definition: All makes and models of passenger vehicles that have 2 axels
MeSH: Medical Subject Headings: One thesaurus Controlled vocabulary Standardized set of terms used to search PubMed Hierarchical Broad to Narrow subjects Exploding a broad term also searches the narrower terms Excludes newest materials
MeSH Tree Penicillins Antibiotics, Lactam Antibiotics Anti-Infective Agents
Advanced search in PubMed
Limits on advanced search
PubMed hints Advanced Search screen Want the most current? Limit only to English and by date Using MeSH focuses search PubMed tutorials from NLM Links on LibGuide Links in PubMed
PubMedCentral Free full text articles or manuscripts NIH Funded Must be entered within 12 months May not be final published article Manuscript
Free Resources Government Resources FDA resources (FDA.gov) NLM resources PubMed.gov PubMedCentral.gov ( free full text articles) DailyMed ( ) Official Labeling TOXNET ( ) LactMed Household Products (toxicology)
Free Resources con’t Medscape.com Same people do WebMD Must register More on Pharmacy Preceptor’s Libguide Attached Document on Websites
Free Consumer Information MedlinePlus.gov English and Spanish Drugs & Nutritional products Health, Disease information WebMD.com Health.nih.gov FDA.gov PDR
UF Resources For Faculty Plagiarism Tutorial : Marston Science Library