PubMed for Librarians: a free series from the National Training Office

Join the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Training Office (NTO) for their free PubMed® for Librarians series! You may take one or more (or all) of the classes. The first in the series begins in just a few days, so don’t wait! Register today. PubMed® for Librarians: Introduction June 9, 2017 1 PM – 2:30 ET Details and Registration Learn the difference between PubMed and MEDLINE Brief introductions to MeSH, automatic term mapping and subheadings Learn how to run a basic PubMed search, assess your search results and analyze search details Search for a known citation PubMed® for Librarians: MeSH June 16, 2017 1 PM – 2:30 ET Details and Registration Learn how to leverage the National Library of Medicine’s Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) database to build a search Learn about the 4 different types of MeSH terms Investigate the structure of the MeSH database (spoiler alert…it’s hierarchical) and look at the components of a MeSH record. PubMed® for Librarians: Automatic Term Mapping June 23, 2017 1 PM – 2:30 ET Details and Registration Learn how PubMed uses Automatic Term Mapping (ATM) to map your keyword searches to the controlled vocabulary of the MeSH database. Learn how ATM helps you search effectively with keywords. Explore the explosion feature, what is and isn’t included in Search Details Explore how to search for phrases in PubMed (spoiler alert…there’s a phrase index) PubMed® for Librarians: Building and Refinin...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Tags: Education Source Type: news