PubMed: Information & support

The US National Library of Medicine's (NLM) MEDLINE database is available via multiple sources, with ANZCA providing access via the NCBI PubMed and Ovid platforms.

Use Ovid MEDLINE to:

• Build a guided search based on MeSH headings, subheadings, filters and limits [Note: Using MeSH subheadings generally returns a higher number of relevant search results]
• Build a line-by-line search strategy using BOOLEAN to create multiple search variations
• Utilise Ovids' proprietary search algorithms for better matching of non-MeSH terms to their applicable MeSH counterparts
• Access ANZCA full-text using LibKey Nomad

Use PubMed:

• When you want quick keyword-based results with automatically-generated search strategies
• When you are looking for extremely recent citations
• When you also want to search NCBI's molecular biology resources
• When you want to access ANZCA full-text using LibKey Nomad

For a full comparison of both services, see Dartmouth Biomedical Libraries comparison chart.

My NCBI saves searches, results, your bibliography, and features an option to automatically update and e-mail search results from your saved searches.

1. Log into PubMed using the dedicated ANZCA link
2. Click on the Sign in to My NCBI link, located at the top right corner
3. In the Sign in to NCBI box, click on theRegister for an NCBI account link at the bottom
4. Complete the registration form:
   • Username
   • Password
   • E-mail
5. Click the Create accountbutton when complete

Searching PubMed

• How do I search PubMed?
• Find a specific citation
• Searching by author
• Searching by journal title
• Searching by date
• Filtering searches
• Searching for a phrase
• Truncating search terms
• Combining search terms with Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT)

Advanced search

• Searching by a specific field
• Browsing the index of terms
• History
• Previewing the number of search results
• Combining searches using history
• Viewing the search details
• Finding systematic reviews

Other services

• Finding a citation using the Single Citation Matcher
• Using Clinical Queries
• Search for journal information in the NLM Catalog

It is possible to save both a citation or search strategy in PubMed(for later export or re-use), and to utilise that search as part of a RSS feed.

Please Note: Many of these features require that the user have a personal account in PubMedso you can access My NCBI (see the dedicated info box in sidebar for further details).

• Saving citations temporarily using the Clipboard or indefinitely using My NCBI Collections
• Saving citations as a text file
• Cite an article
• Exporting citations into citation management software
• E-mailing citations
• Create an email alert for search
• Create an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed for search
• Print your search results
• Bookmark or share your search

For more videos like this, visit the NCBI channel on YouTube

Users who access PubMed using the dedicated ANZCA link, will be able to access ANZCA full-text by clicking on the CHECK ANZCA LIBRARY button located under theFULL TEXT LINKS heading in the top-right corner of the article citation:

Once selected - if the full-text is available - they will be linked direct to the full-text
(users may be required to authenticate using their ANZCA ID and password to access full-text)

Alternatively, the user may be taken to the ANZCA Library Search Articles service:

• If available full-text: select View Full Text link (users will be required to authenticate using their ANZCA ID and password to access full-text)
• If not available full-text: select Request article via Library link*, enter your personal details and click the Submit button

*Automatically populates request form with article details. Articles are usually supplied within 2-3 working days.

LibKey Nomad can be used to access ANZCA full-text via PubMed using Google Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, Vivaldi and Safari.

Click here to learn more

Looking for evidence to support best practice in line with the Australian National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards?

Austin Health Library have created a number of searches in PubMed that reflect the NSQHS Standards 2nd edition and build on the searches developed, tested and endorsed as part of the HeLiNS (Health Libraries for the National Standards) Research Project, a joint initiative of Health Libraries Australia and Health Libraries Inc.

These PubMed searches will find articles from the last 5 years with a focus on the hospital setting. Searches include medication safety, comprehensive care, and communicating for safety.

Click here for more information and to access the searches.