"My NCBI" Enhances PubMed's LinkOut to NLM's Hazardous Substances Databank (HSDB)

 

PubMed searchers can move from a citation to NLM's Hazardous Substances Databank (HSDB) by using LinkOut. PubMed now makes this easier by including a filters feature that groups search results by users' preferences. Filters are set by visiting "My NCBI" and following the directions shown below.  In addition, search results will now have a graphical display of the number of LinkOut citations.    

            


To set PubMed preferences: 

  1. Go to My NCBI, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/login.fcgi, to register for a free account if you don't already have one.
  2. After registering, sign into "My NCBI" (upper right of screen).
  3. Select the "Filters" option on the left side of the screen.  
  4. Click "PubMed" (in the middle of the page).
  5. A new page appears. Click on the word "Search".
  6. Enter "hsdb" in the search box and click "Go".
  7. On the results page, click on the word "HSDB" in the "Matching Filters" section.
  8. Finally, on the screen that appears, check the boxes next to
    • Add a result tab for all items that match this filter
    • Add a link icon to every item that matches this filter
  9. You will need to be signed in to "My NCBI" to see the filter icons. When you complete your next search, you will see filter tabs above the search results. Select the "HSDB" tab to view citations that link to HSDB.
           
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