NTC » PubMed http://nnlm.gov/ntc National Library of Medicine Training Center Wed, 22 May 2013 15:43:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/12/28/lions-and-tigers-and-bears-oh-my/ http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/12/28/lions-and-tigers-and-bears-oh-my/#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:35:53 +0000 Rebecca Brown http://nnlm.gov/ntc/?p=2093 While those are indeed MeSH terms, they are not new. Find out what is new for MeSH 2013 by visiting this link: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/nd12/nd12_mesh.html

]]> http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/12/28/lions-and-tigers-and-bears-oh-my/feed/ 0 PubMed for Librarians http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/12/12/pubmed-for-librarians/ http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/12/12/pubmed-for-librarians/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:00:56 +0000 Rebecca Brown http://nnlm.gov/ntc/?p=1981 The National Library of Medicine Training Center will be offering a new online class called “PubMed for Librarians” beginning in January. Participants can choose any or all of the 5 segments (one hour each) that interest them. Each session will be held using Adobe Connect and is worth 1 hour of MLA CE credit.

Choose from the following segments:
Introduction to PubMed
Automatic Term Mapping (ATM)
Building and Refining Your Search
Customization with My NCBI
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings)

You can find the full class descriptions and the registration form at: http://nnlm.gov/ntcc/classes/schedule.html

The class will be offered at least once a quarter. Enrollment for the live segments is limited, but the sessions will be recorded and posted on NTC’s web site.

]]> http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/12/12/pubmed-for-librarians/feed/ 0 PubMed E-mail Notification of Major System Problems http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/10/25/pubmed-e-mail-notification-of-major-system-problems/ http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/10/25/pubmed-e-mail-notification-of-major-system-problems/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:21:31 +0000 Rebecca Brown http://nnlm.gov/ntc/?p=1783 It doesn’t happen too frequently, but sometimes PubMed goes down. When PubMed goes down for a significant amount of time and effects a significant number of users, the National Library of Medicine will send out an email alerting users who are subscribed to the announcement-only listserv.

Follow this link to subscribe to the listserv: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/ma08/ma08_pubmed_alerts.html

]]> http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/10/25/pubmed-e-mail-notification-of-major-system-problems/feed/ 0 ALTBIB Portal Updated http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/09/26/altbib-portal-updated/ http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/09/26/altbib-portal-updated/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:03:48 +0000 Rebecca Brown http://nnlm.gov/ntc/?p=1685 The National Library of Medicine ALTBIB portal provides access to PubMed® and MEDLINE® citations relevant to alternatives to the use of live vertebrates in biomedical research and testing.

This collection provides citations from published articles, books, book chapters, and technical reports published from 1980 to 2000. The bibliography features citations concerning methods, tests, assays, and procedures that may prove useful in establishing alternatives to the use of intact vertebrates. Many citations provide access to free full text.

Visit the site at: http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/altbib.html

 

]]> http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/09/26/altbib-portal-updated/feed/ 0 2013 Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Now Available http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/09/11/2013-medical-subject-headings-mesh-now-available/ http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/09/11/2013-medical-subject-headings-mesh-now-available/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:47:52 +0000 Rebecca Brown http://nnlm.gov/ntc/?p=1627 The Introduction to MeSH 2013 is now available, including information on its use and structure, as well as recent updates and availability of data. Read more about it: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/introduction.html

]]> http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/09/11/2013-medical-subject-headings-mesh-now-available/feed/ 0 MEDLINE/PubMed Year-End Processing Activities http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/09/07/medlinepubmed-year-end-processing-activities/ http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/09/07/medlinepubmed-year-end-processing-activities/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:01:25 +0000 Rebecca Brown http://nnlm.gov/ntc/?p=1605 The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is currently involved in MEDLINE year-end processing (YEP) activities. These include changing the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and Substance Names on existing MEDLINE citations to conform with the 2013 version of MeSH, and other global changes.

Important Dates
November 14, 2012: NLM expects to temporarily suspend the addition of fully-indexed MEDLINE citations to PubMed. Publisher-supplied and in process citations will continue to be added.

Mid-December 2012: PubMed MEDLINE citations, translation tables, and the MeSH database will have been updated to reflect 2013 MeSH.

For details about the impact on searching from November 14 to mid-December, see: Annual MEDLINE/PubMed Year-End Processing (YEP): Impact on Searching During Fall 2012.

For background information on the general kinds of changes made annually, see: Annual MEDLINE/PubMed Year-End Processing (YEP): Background Information.

]]> http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/09/07/medlinepubmed-year-end-processing-activities/feed/ 0 What’s New in PMC: Another Facelift http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/08/08/whats-new-in-pmc-another-name-and-another-facelift/ http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/08/08/whats-new-in-pmc-another-name-and-another-facelift/#comments Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:47:07 +0000 Sharon Dennis http://nnlm.gov/ntc/?p=1359 PMC (also known as PubMed Central) recently updated its look and feel, to conform to NCBI’s new standards for page design. This redesign allows for a cleaner and more uniform presentation across PMC’s site as well as its article, issue and journal archive pages.

For more information, see Fogelman M. What’s New in PMC: Another Facelift. NLM Tech Bull. 2012 Jul-Aug;(387):e4.

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]]> http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/08/03/structured-abstracts-new-pubmed-search-feature/feed/ 0 Updated Version of MeSH® Vocabulary Video http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/05/31/updated-version-of-mesh-vocabulary-video/ http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/05/31/updated-version-of-mesh-vocabulary-video/#comments Thu, 31 May 2012 20:42:35 +0000 Sharon Dennis http://nnlm.gov/ntc/?p=1047 An updated version of the “Branching Out: The MeSH® Vocabulary” video is available now.  There is also a version available for the iPhone.  This 11-minute video is an introduction to the development, structure and use of the MeSH vocabulary.  Enjoy!

]]> http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/05/31/updated-version-of-mesh-vocabulary-video/feed/ 0 PubMed® Filters Sidebar Replaces the Limits Page http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/05/03/pubmed-filters-sidebar-replaces-the-limits-page/ http://nnlm.gov/ntc/2012/05/03/pubmed-filters-sidebar-replaces-the-limits-page/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 16:23:40 +0000 Sharon Dennis http://nnlm.gov/ntc/?p=909 A major change is coming to PubMed® soon:  a filters sidebar will replace the limits page.  For details, view the NLM Technical Bulletin article dated May 2, 2012.

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