PubMed for Librarians: Using Evidence-Based Search Features

Explore MeSH vocabulary and PubMed features that facilitate finding evidence from research.

This is a synchronous online session that includes hands-on exercises.

The class will explore Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) used for indexing study design and how they work in PubMed, as well as introduce 3 PubMed products that facilitate evidence based searching.

Agenda:
- Explore MeSH vocabulary and PubMed features that facilitate finding evidence from research
- Define “evidence” in the context of literature searching for clinical medicine
- Explain how study design is indexed in MeSH
- Explore PubMed Clinical Queries
- Explore NICHSR Comparative Effectiveness Research Query page
- Explore PubMed Health
- Customize myNCBI Filters to quickly locate specific publication types