1. Complete exercise 8-11 in the workbook.

2. Advanced Search/Limits
Once you are logged in from the main HINARI webpage, access PubMed by clicking on Search HINARI journal articles through PubMed (Medline).
From the initial (HINARI) PubMed page, we will click on the Advanced search option.
From the main HINARI webpage you can access PubMed from the “Find articles” link in the body of the webpage. Click on Search for articles through PubMed (Medline). 2

3. The Limits page displays as part of Advanced Search page
The Limits page displays as part of Advanced Search page. Searches can be limited by restricting terms to fields or setting specific date or record tagging parameters.
Note that the Advanced Search option lets you use Limits with other PubMed features. We will discuss the Advanced Search options at the end of this module.

4. This slide notes the Limits options not listed on the previous one.

5. Limit by Author(s)
This is an Author name search for Ribeiro. Note that you can further limit this by using the first letter of the author’s first name. 5

6. Limit by Author(s)
Here is the Limits Author display for Ribeiro. Note that there are citations for this last name. 6

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The Journal Limits for Natu results in a drop down menu that lists all the journals with Natu in the title.
We will click on the link to the Nature biotechnology journal.

8. We also can Limit the search to 2008 to present Publication Date.
Note that to present is the default Limit.

9. This is the Links to full text, Links to free full text, and Abstracts Limits box.
Note, if use the Links to free full text option, you will limit the search to only free full text articles and exclude the HINARI ones. We suggest not using this Limit although the Abstracts option is useful.

10. For this example, we will use multiple Limits
For this example, we will use multiple Limits. For the HIV AND pregnancy search, we have selected Practice Guidelines and Review from the Type of Article option and English from the Languages option.
Note, if your search result # is too large, add more Limits. If the number is too small, delete some Limits.

11. This Limits search has identified 1608 citations
This Limits search has identified 1608 citations. To change your Limits, click on the change hypertext link.
If you wish, you can add other Limits such as Language, Age or Publication Date.
Note: the Limits Activated (Practice Guidelines, Review, English) are listed in a box in the top right of the page.

12. Note: once you have added any Limits, you must remove the Limits or they will continue to be active for any other search you complete.
There are two ways to remove Limits. Here we will click on the Remove hypertext link in the Limits Activated box.

13. The second ways to remove Limits is by clicking on the Clear All hypertext link in the middle and bottom of the Limits page.

14. Reminder: While working with ‘LIMITS”, you probably noticed the line that has ‘Links to full text, ‘Links to free full text’ and ‘Abstracts’ options. By clicking on all three options, you would limit your search to all full text articles AND those articles that are available as free full text by various publishers AND those that have abstracts.
Consequently, your HINARI list will be limited to only articles that are both free full text and HINARI – a significantly smaller number.

15. Complete exercises 12-16 in the workbook.

16. Advanced Search
We now will use new Advanced Search option that enables you to use Limits with other PubMed features.
Note that you can access Advanced Search from Limits, History or the other PubMed options listed above.
Here is the Limits page. Searches can be limited by restricting terms to fields or setting specific date or record tagging parameters. 16

17. We have activated the Advanced Search option that displays the Most Recent Queries History.
In this exercise, we will use Search #3 – a combination of the tuberculosis AND Africa and HIV AND Africa searches. By using Limits, we will refine this search. 17

18. For search #3, we have added the English Languages and Practice Guidelines and Review Type of Article and the All Child: 0-18 years Ages Limits. 18

19. The results of this Advanced Search are 2038 citations.
You can also use the Review/Index, Details and Citation Search options in Advanced Search.

20. Complete exercises 17 in the workbook.

21. MY NCBI
The ‘My NCBI’ feature allows you to set-up filter tabs in your display area, save searches, and set-up automatic alerts to new articles added to PubMed.
To register, click on the Register link in the ‘ My NCBI’ box on the top-right side of the webpage. A registration form will then open in a new window.
Note: You will need to register only once and, after that, use the [Sign In] option. You will need to carefully follow the instructions in the next three slides.
To access My NCBI, there are [Sign In] [Register] options on the top right-hand side of the webpage. You will now Register for My NCBI.

22. Proceed to sign into My NCBI by entering your Username and Password, clicking on either of the options (Keep me signed in or Remember my username) and the Sign In link.

23. You now have to fill in a short Registration page.
You will need to select a Username and a Password. Make sure this is written down for future reference.
You will also need to set up a Security Question in case you forget your password.
A registration form will then open in a new window. Precisely follow the instructions to insure that you register properly.

24. For the 5 character image, enter this literally including capitals
For the 5 character image, enter this literally including capitals. An address is requested. When the form is complete, click on Register.
All these instructions must be followed explicitly or the registration will be rejected.

25. This will to verify the new My NCBI account.
You will receive a confirmation from NCBI. Go to your account and open the message -
Click on the hypertext link - the url or website address - that is below the ‘to complete your registration… ’ line.
This will to verify the new My NCBI account.
After completing the registration and submitting the form, NCBI will send you an containing a link to verify your address. You must enter your , access this message and click on the ‘to complete your registration…’ hypertext link. This will complete the registration and verify your address. Now you will be able to login, assign ‘filters’ and save searches/authorize alerts within My NCBI.

26. After confirming the registration in the message, MY NCBI should display this message. If this does not appear, go to PubMed and follow the sign in procedure on the next slide.
After placing the MY NCBI website’s address in the search box, you will be sent to this page that verifies your address. You can proceed to Sign in to MY NCBI.

27. After confirming the registration in the message, MY NCBI should display this message. If this does not appear, go to PubMed and follow the sign in procedure on the next slide.
After placing the MY NCBI website’s address in the search box, you will be sent to this page that verifies your address. You can proceed to Sign in to MY NCBI.

28. To access My NCBI, you will need to Sign In with your Username and Password.
Note: this is the process once you have registered and want to return to MY NCBI.
As mentioned in the slide, this will be the required sign in procedure for accessing MY NCBI.

29. Proceed to sign into my NCBI by entering your Username and Password and clicking on either of the options.

30. We need to choose PubMed as a database from those listed.
Once in My NCBI, choose the Search Filters option from the left column menu.
To access filters, you can choose the ‘Filters’ option from the left-hand menu. First you will select a database. To set the filters we want, select PubMed.
We need to choose PubMed as a database from those listed.

31. When we choose a filter, My NCBI will refresh and apply the filter.
We have clicked on Frequently Requested Filters. Commonly requested filters are listed on this page and you can choose up to five.
When we choose a filter, My NCBI will refresh and apply the filter.
In this example, we will choose the Free Full Text Filter.
Besides the recommended ‘Free Full Text’ filter, you can tick the box next to other filters you wish to set for your account. Remember, you need to save 1 of the 5 searches for the HINARI filter (see next slide).

32. You now click on Search for Filters
You now click on Search for Filters. In the Search for filters in PubMed Database box, enter HINARI and click on the Search button.
We also recommend using the HINARI filter since you will have access to the articles via HINARI. The addition of this filter is more complicated than the default filters previous noted but, once added, it will remain as one of your filters for the PubMed searches saved in MY NCBI.

33. Filters matching the Search will appear below
Filters matching the Search will appear below. Click on the box for Add as a result tab to apply it to your My NCBI account.

34. Now click on My Filters and your selected filters will be displayed.
Remember that you can use up to five filters.
Again, if you choose, you can add up to 5 filters although we recommend using the Free Full Text and HINARI ones.

35. We have now completed a search for hiv AND pregnancy
We have now completed a search for hiv AND pregnancy. There are now three results filters – All, Free Full Text, and HINARI. To retain this search, click on the Save Search hypertext link.
Note: These three filters are the default configuration when completing a HINARI/PubMed search.

36. MY NCBI gives you the option to save or cancel the specific search
MY NCBI gives you the option to save or cancel the specific search. In this case, you will save the search.

37. Proceed to a ‘yes’ option to receive email updates
Proceed to a ‘yes’ option to receive updates. In this example, the ‘Tuesday’ once a week and sent text- options have been chosen from the drop down menus. You may choose the options you prefer.

38. In this example, the ‘Abstract’ option for Report format has been chosen. You may choose the option you prefer.

39. Here, the ‘5 items’ option for the Number of Items option has been chosen from the drop down menu. Again, you may choose the option you prefer.

40. When you enter the My Saved Data, you can see a list of the saved searches - ‘hiv and pregnancy’ and ‘malaria and bednets’ in this example.
From this page, you can re-run a search by clicking on the title of the search. You also have the option to Delete PubMed Searches.
The number of searches you can create is significant although you will be receiving a considerable number of messages.

41. Exercises 18-22 Complete exercises 18-22 in the workbook.
You have completed the HINARI Short Course!
For information on the PubMed update, see Appendix
For further instruction, go to the HINARI Training page at
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