PubMed®

Class Description | Agenda

1 day
8:30am - 5:00pm

Class Description

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This full-day class is designed to teach students how to use PubMed® which includes MEDLINE citations. The class also includes an overview of the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH®) and its importance as a tool to both searchers and indexers.

PubMed® is a free class and is awarded 7.5 MLA continuing education credits.

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Agenda

8:30 - 8:45 Welcome

8:45 - 9:00 Introduction to NLM and PubMed®

9:00 - 9:15 What's in PubMed®

9:15 - 10:15 Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

10:15 - 10:30 Break

10:30 - 12:00 Building the Search (part I)

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch

1:00 - 2:30 Building the Search (part II)

2:30 - 2:45 Break

2:45 - 3:15 Managing the Results

3:15 - 3:30 Saving the Search

3:30 - 3:45 Viewing the Articles

3:45 - 4:15 Additional Tools

4:15 - 4:45 Review Exercises

4:45 - 5:00 Closing

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