advanced pubmed (productivity & efficiency): professional & clinical information skills...
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Using the History function and parentheses to construct complex searches; saving a search strategy in either MyNCBI or by using the URL function to create a bookmark or link; creating an RSS feed from a search in Google Reader.TRANSCRIPT
Professional & Clinical Information Skills Beyond UM
(2) Patricia F. Anderson,
[email protected] 27, 2007
Sessions
Mar. 27: PubMed for Clinicians Mar. 29: Advanced PubMed
(Productivity & Efficiency) (TODAY)Apr. 3: Getting Articles: Loansome
Doc Etc.Apr. 5: Finding the Clinical Internet
Handouts for Today
These slidesFRIAR form
Advanced PubMed - Productivity & Efficiency
Using the History functionUsing parentheses to structure a
searchSaving a search
Details - URLMyNCBI
Create an RSS feed
PubMed
PubMed: History
Search one term or concept.Search another term or concept.Click History tab.Combine the two (or more)
searches by using the search number with boolean operators.
The boolean operators (AND, OR or NOT) must be capitalized.
PubMed: History: What It Can and Can’t Do
History display may seem a little confusing until you get used to it.
Search History lost after 8 hoursAll searches shown in reverse
chronological order, can use numbers that are not adjacent or in sequence
Save searches by clicking on #Combine searches by number (#) and
operator (AND, OR, NOT)
PubMed: History
PubMed: History
Concept: BBTDBbtdBaby bottle tooth decayEarly childhood cariesNursing cariesInfant tooth decayBottle cariesMilk cariesMilk bottle cariesEtc. …
PubMed: History
Concept: BBTD Repeated terms:
Tooth decayCaries
Terms combined with repeated terms:Baby bottleEarly childhoodNursing InfantMilkBottle
Unique ‘terms’ representing complete conceptBBTDECC
PubMed: History: Example
PubMed: History: Example
Be sure to capitalize AND, OR when combining set numbers.
Be sure to use the number sign (#) before the numeral.
PubMed: History: Example
Screenshots show search statements and how they are combined to make a complete search.
PubMed: History
PROS:Allows constructing a complex search by
chunking conceptsAllows mixing and matching concepts to
find what worksFinal result can be searched in My NCBI
CONS:Only works in the current search sessionCannot be saved as a bookmark
PubMed: Using Parentheses
Same search done as a single line search statement by using parentheses to group the same terms or concepts
Remember groupings for this concept:Repeated termsCombined terms with repeated termsUnique termsFor example:
(((repeated terms) AND (combined terms)) OR unique terms)
PubMed: Using Parentheses
For example: ((repeated terms)
AND (combined terms)) OR (unique terms)
Image source: Wikimedia Commons: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Venn_diagram_cmyk.svg
PubMed: Using Parentheses
For example: (((repeated terms) AND (combined terms)) OR
unique term) ((repeated terms) AND (combined terms)) OR
(unique terms) For example:
((caries OR tooth decay) AND ("early childhood" OR "baby bottle" OR nursing OR "milk bottle" OR infant)) OR (ecc OR bbtd)
((caries OR tooth decay) AND ("baby bottle" OR nursing OR "milk bottle" OR infant)) OR (“early childhood caries” OR bbtd)
PubMed: Using Parentheses
For example: ((repeated terms) AND (combined terms)) OR
(unique terms) For example:
((caries OR tooth decay) AND ("early childhood" OR "baby bottle" OR nursing OR "milk bottle" OR infant)) OR (ecc OR bbtd)
PubMed: Using Parentheses
For example: ((caries OR tooth decay) AND ("early childhood" OR
"baby bottle" OR nursing OR "milk bottle" OR infant)) OR (ecc OR bbtd)
What did PubMed think this said:
PubMed: Saving Searches: Details
PubMed: Saving Searches: URL
PubMed: Saving Searches: URL
PubMed: Saving Searches: Bookmark or Link
When you click on URL, the page with search results appears again, but with a different URL.
Option 1: Bookmark the page.You can return to the bookmark at anytime
for updated search results.Option 2: Make a link.
Go to the location bar in your browser.Highlight and copy the URL. Paste this in your
web code or email message to share the search.
PubMed: Saving Searches: My NCBI
Why MyNCBI?Save searchesE-mail search result updates
automatically
PubMed: Saving Searches: My NCBI
Why, andwhat --more details.
PubMed: Saving Searches: My NCBI
Sign inorregister
PubMed: Saving Searches: My NCBI
Registering
PubMed: Saving Searches: My NCBI
Registering - personal security
PubMed: Saving Searches: My NCBI
Completing registration - the captcha
PubMed: Saving Searches: My NCBI
Next time, or on a different computer, you’ll need to sign in.
PubMed: Saving Searches: My NCBI
To save your search, go to History, then click on the search set number that you want to save.
From the pop-up menu, choose save in MyNCBI.
PubMed: Saving Searches: My NCBI
Answer a couple questions, then clickOK.
PubMed: Saving Searches: My NCBI
It’s saved!
PubMed: Saving Searches: My NCBI
Next time you want it, check the box, then click on “What’s New for Selected”
PubMed: Saving Searches: My NCBI
Saving your searchShows strategy NamingSelect e-mail updates and options
PubMed: RSS
What is RSS?“Really Simple Syndication”
Why RSS?Delivers content to youSort of like e-mail, but without spam
PubMed: RSS
Sending to RSSComplete your search“Send to” menu
is on far rightSelect “RSS Feed”
PubMed: RSS: Screenshot
Screenshot (what you see when you choose “Send to RSS Feed”)
PubMed: RSS: Choices
RSS or E-Mail Alerts?To use RSS you must use an RSS feed
reader -- different software than e-mail.To use e-mail you must save the search
in MyNCBI and configure options there.NOTE: E-mail alerts may be vulnerable
to spam blockers as they are updated.
PubMed: RSS: How To
Click XML button. (NOTE: some RSS feeds other than PubMed might use other icons.)
Copy URL to your feed reader.NOTE: PubMed RSS feeds not
permanent.
RSS Feed Readers: Google Reader
Google Reader:http://www.google.com/reader/Easy, free RSS reader applicationMust have or create a Google e-mail
accountUses a web interface
RSS Feed Readers: Google Reader
Screenshot
RSS Feed Readers: Google Reader
Sign in, orcreate your account
RSS Feed Readers: Google Reader
Or test drive …
RSS Feed Readers: Google Reader
The basics: new, add, groups, newest on top …
RSS Feed Readers: Google Reader
Upper left corner of screen immediately takes you to all your new items.
RSS Feed Readers: Google Reader
Tips and tricks displayed on far right.
RSS Feed Readers: Google Reader
Adding your “subscription” to the feed (in this case, your PubMed search).
RSS Feed Readers: Google Reader
Read the feed
RSS Feed Readers: Google Reader
Settings (or “Manage Subscriptions”)
RSS Feed Readers: Google Reader
Choose options from tabs (defaults to Subscriptions)
RSS Feed Readers: Google Reader
Group your feeds in folders.
Assignment:
Use search topic from last class (or your comp care topic).Identify 2 primary concepts from that topic.Select 2 or more terms to describe each
concept.Construct a ‘complex’ search using either the
history function or parentheses.Save search using either My NCBI or
Details-URL. Print screen to turn in.Create RSS feed for your search in Google
Reader (or RSS tool of your choice).