New Users' Guide to the UMLS

Where can I find...

Information on the Metathesaurus files Contact information for a vocabulary Sample database queries and load scripts Instructions for using MetamorphoSys Information about SNOMED CT in the UMLS Information about mappings in the UMLS Help with the RRF Browser Help with MRCXT builder What a column in a specific file means What this TTY means If this problem I'm having is an official bug Technical specifications for the UMLS DVD Instructions on using the UMLS DVD Information about the UMLS ListServ What this Attribute Name means

	Quick Tours
	MetamorphoSys RRF Browser Restrict Searches and Views Option (7 min., May 2008)

	Online Demonstrations for the UMLSKS version 5.0
	Log in to the UMLSKS Perform a basic search of the Metathesaurus via the UMLSKS Perform a focused search of the Metathesaurus via the UMLSKS Search the Semantic Network and the Semantic Relationship validator

	Step-by-Step instructions
	Create an English only SNOMED CT Metathesaurus subset Download the UMLS Release files Validate the UMLS Release files Install the Semantic Network Install the Specialist Lexicon and Lexical Tools

	UMLS Training Materials
	UMLS Basics Course UMLS Overview (AMIA 2007 Tutorial T12) Narrated Introduction to the UMLS (20 minute presentation from MLA Conference 2007) UMLS Listserv Information UMLS Introduction Video Quicktime (22 MB) Quicktime (22 MB) Close Captioned Quicktime (3 MB) Quicktime (3 MB) Close Captioned Flash (300 KB) The video requires either the Macromedia Flash Player or the QuickTime Player.

Last reviewed: 29 May 2008
Last updated: 29 May 2008
First published: 01 December 2006
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