The PubMed Trainer's Toolkit
Instructional materials for teaching PubMed.| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
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| Where Do I Find Evidence? Sources for Evidence-Based Practice from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) This is a slide deck with full notes for instructors. This is an interactive, 60-minute class on finding evidence in the biomedical journal literature using PubMed, evidence in the research results using ClinicalTrials.gov, and synthesis in authoritative reference sources in MedlinePlus and DailyMed. The class is designed for clinical staff and students of the clinical health professions. | Oct. 19, 2021 | 60 min(s) | PowerPoint / Slides |
| Introduction to PubMed These slides were designed to introduce PubMed to new users who have no prior experience with PubMed, and can be presented in about 45 minutes, as-is. However, we encourage you to abridge, expand, adapt and/or redistribute these slides to better meet the needs of your audience. Additionally, five slides (numbers 1, 2, 5, 12, and 38) should be either removed or modified, depending on your specific needs. These slides are free of copyright restriction, but we appreciate attribution to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. | March 4, 2022 | 45 min(s) | PowerPoint / Slides |
| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
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| Tips for Using PubMed A two-page handout on the very basics of PubMed. | Sept. 20, 2022 | N/A | PDF / Pamphlet |
| Tips for Using PubMed (version for editing) An editable version of a two-page handout on the very basics of PubMed. | Sept. 20, 2022 | N/A | MS Word / Course Materials |
| Consejos para usar PubMed | Tips for Using PubMed (Spanish) Un folleto de dos páginas sobre los conceptos básicos de Pubmed. | Sept. 20, 2022 | N/A | PDF / Pamphlet |
| Consejos para usar PubMed | Tips for Using PubMed (Spanish version for editing) Un folleto de dos páginas sobre los conceptos básicos de Pubmed. | Sept. 20, 2022 | N/A | MS Word / Course Materials |
| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| What is in PubMed? Learn what you can find in PubMed, and how it got there. | March 15, 2022 | 3 min(s) | MP4 Video / Quick Tour |
| PubMed: Find articles on a topic A brief tutorial on how to find articles on a topic using PubMed. | June 1, 2022 | 1 min(s) | MP4 Video / Quick Tour |
| PubMed: Find articles by author A brief tutorial on how to find articles by an author using PubMed. | Sept. 5, 2022 | 2 min(s) | MP4 Video / Quick Tour |
| PubMed: Find articles from a citation A brief tutorial on how to find articles from citation information using PubMed. | Aug. 8, 2022 | 2 min(s) | MP4 Video / Quick Tour |
| PubMed: Find articles by journal A brief tutorial on how to find articles from a journal using PubMed. | June 10, 2022 | 2 min(s) | MP4 Video / Quick Tour |
| PubMed: Find the latest treatments for a disease or disorder A brief tutorial on how to find the latest treatments for a disease or disorder using PubMed. | July 27, 2021 | 2 min(s) | MP4 Video / Quick Tour |
| PubMed: Get the full text for an article A brief tutorial on how to get the full text for an article cited in PubMed. | Jan. 23, 2020 | 2 min(s) | MP4 Video / Quick Tour |
| PubMed: Save searches and set e-mail alerts A brief tutorial on how to get alerts for articles on a topic using PubMed. | Jan. 23, 2020 | 2 min(s) | MP4 Video / Quick Tour |
| PubMed subject search: How it works A brief tutorial on how automatic term mapping and explosion enhance your PubMed search. | Nov. 30, 2020 | 4 min(s) | MP4 Video / Quick Tour |
| PubMed and MedlinePlus: Consumer health Help consumers find research in PubMed using MedlinePlus. | April 2, 2020 | 3 min(s) | MP4 Video / Quick Tour |
| Proximity Searching in PubMed This tutorial demonstrates how to use proximity searching to find terms close to each other in PubMed. Search for multiple terms appearing in any order within a specified distance of one another in the [Title] or [Title/Abstract] fields. | Nov. 29, 2022 | 4 min(s) | MP4 Video / Quick Tour |
| PubMed: Using the Advanced Search Builder Learn to use PubMed's Advanced Search features to refine your search with the example of a publication date range; and find journal and author names using the autocomplete feature. | July 23, 2020 | 3 min(s) | MP4 Video / Quick Tour |
| Using PubMed to Find Human-Related Studies This brief tutorial for expert users of PubMed explains how to search for studies indexed as being related to humans, how to separately search non-indexed records, and how to combine these two searches into one string. | March 2, 2021 | 3 min(s) | MP4 Video / Quick Tour |
| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
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| What is in PubMed? Learn what is in PubMed and how it got there. | March 15, 2022 | 3 min(s) | ZIP / SCORM Package |
| Preprints: Accelerating Research What are preprints, and how are they changing how biomedical research results are shared? Should you use information from preprints? Should you share your own research results in a preprint? This 1-hour online, self-paced course from the National Library of Medicine for researchers, librarians, and others explains the basics of preprints, and explores the benefits and considerations of using and submitting preprints. | Oct. 19, 2021 | 60 min(s) | ZIP / SCORM Package |
| PubMed: Find Articles by Author How to search for an author in PubMed using the search box and Advanced Search (SCORM version). | Sept. 5, 2022 | 2 min(s) | ZIP / SCORM Package |
| PubMed: Find Articles on a Topic How to craft a simple topic search of PubMed (SCORM version). | June 1, 2022 | 2 min(s) | ZIP / SCORM Package |
| PubMed: Find Articles from a Citation Find an article from the author, journal source, publication date or other citation data using PubMed (SCORM version). | Aug. 8, 2022 | 3 min(s) | ZIP / SCORM Package |
| PubMed: Find Articles by Journal How to search for a journal in PubMed (SCORM version). | Feb. 7, 2022 | 2 min(s) | ZIP / SCORM Package |
| PubMed: Find the Latest Treatments for a Disease How to quickly find articles about treatment for a disease using PubMed (SCORM version). | July 1, 2021 | 2 min(s) | ZIP / SCORM Package |
| PubMed: Get the Full Text of an Article How to link to the full text from PubMed (SCORM version). | Jan. 22, 2020 | 2 min(s) | ZIP / SCORM Package |
| PubMed: Save Searches and Set E-mail Alerts How to save a search and email search results in PubMed (SCORM version). | Jan. 22, 2020 | 2 min(s) | ZIP / SCORM Package |
| PubMed Subject Search: How It Works A brief tutorial on how automatic term mapping and explosion enhance your PubMed search (SCORM version). | Nov. 30, 2020 | 4 min(s) | ZIP / SCORM Package |
| PubMed and MedlinePlus: Consumer Health Help consumers find research in PubMed using MedlinePlus | April 2, 2020 | 3 min(s) | ZIP / SCORM Package |
| Using PubMed in Evidence-Based Practice This SCORM package is for uploading to learning management systems. Using PubMed in Evidence-Based Practice was created to help clinicians including nurses and allied health professionals develop a clinical question using the PICO framework and efficiently find relevant biomedical literature using PubMed. The tutorial was designed to be completed in less than 30 minutes. This tutorial replaces the NLM PubMed for Nurses tutorial. | Nov. 9, 2022 | 60 min(s) | ZIP / SCORM Package |
| Proximity Searching in PubMed This tutorial demonstrates how to use proximity searching to find terms close to each other in PubMed. Search for multiple terms appearing in any order within a specified distance of one another in the [Title] or [Title/Abstract] fields. | Nov. 30, 2022 | 4 min(s) | ZIP / SCORM Package |
| Using PubMed to Find Human-Related Studies This brief tutorial for expert users of PubMed explains how to search for studies indexed as being related to humans, how to separately search non-indexed records, and how to combine these two searches into one string. | March 2, 2021 | 3 min(s) | ZIP / SCORM Package |
| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| How PubMed Works How PubMed Works is a series of four 90-minute classes presented via WebEx. | April 6, 2022 | 360 min(s) | HTML / Webinar Source Page |
| Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Changes and PubMed Searching - On Demand Every year, the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) are updated. How does this affect your PubMed searches? What happens when a term gets changed, added, removed or moved to a different part of the MeSH hierarchy? How do you accommodate vocabulary changes over time in your comprehensive searches? How do you check your saved searches and alerts? This class, intended for expert searchers, answers these questions. | March 3, 2022 | 90 min(s) | HTML / On-Demand Course |
| How PubMed Works - On Demand Are you new to PubMed? Maybe you'd like a refresher. This on-demand, 4 module online class walks through all the parts of the PubMed interface. Each module is designed to take approximately 90 minutes to complete, and each is worth 1.5 MLA CE credits. You can start and stop at your convenience, and take only the modules that interest you. Each module is made up of a pre and post-test, a recording and an assignment. | Sept. 1, 2021 | 360 min(s) | HTML / On-Demand Course |
| Drug and Chemical Information - On Demand Earn up to 6 hours of CE credit in this on-demand class. Learn about NLM resources that provide drug and chemical information for consumers and healthcare professionals, from interactions to adverse effects to clinical trial results. While you work through interactive hands-on scenarios, you’ll learn about the drug and chemical information-seeking habits of your patrons, helpful reference interview questions to ask, and how to efficiently navigate this unique information landscape. | Sept. 15, 2021 | 320 min(s) | HTML / On-Demand Course |
| Title | Date | Runtime | Format |
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| PubMed: Cómo funciona | PubMed: How it Works (Spanish) Cómo funciona PubMed. | Jan. 6, 2022 | 4 min(s) | MP4 Video / Quick Tour |
| PubMed: Buscar los últimos tratamientos para una enfermedad o trastorno | PubMed: Search for the latest treatments (Spanish) Cómo buscar los últimos tratamientos para una enfermedad o trastorno en PubMed. | Jan. 6, 2022 | 3 min(s) | MP4 Video / Quick Tour |
| PubMed: Buscar artículos sobre un tema | PubMed: Search for articles about a topic (Spanish) Como buscar artículos sobre un tema en PubMed. | June 1, 2022 | 1 min(s) | MP4 Video / Quick Tour |
| PubMed: Buscar artículos por revista | PubMed: Search for articles by journal (Spanish) Siga estas instrucciones para buscar artículos por revista en PubMed. | June 10, 2022 | 2 min(s) | MP4 Video / Quick Tour |
| PubMed: Guardar búsquedas y configurar alertas por correo electrónico | PubMed: Save searches and set up e-mail alerts (Spanish) Siga estas instrucciones para crear una alerta. | Jan. 6, 2022 | 2 min(s) | MP4 Video / Quick Tour |
| PubMed: Obtener el texto completo de un artículo | PubMed: Obtain the full text of an article (Spanish) Como obtener el texto completo de un artículo de PubMed. | Jan. 6, 2022 | 2 min(s) | MP4 Video / Quick Tour |
| PubMed: Buscar artículos de una cita | PubMed: Search for articles from a citation (Spanish) Siga estas instrucciones para buscar artículos de una cita en PubMed. | Aug. 11, 2022 | 2 min(s) | MP4 Video / Quick Tour |
| PubMed: Buscar artículos por autor | PubMed: Search for articles by author (Spanish) Siga estas instrucciones para buscar artículos por autor. | Jan. 6, 2022 | 2 min(s) | MP4 Video / Quick Tour |