What is PubMed known for?
PubMed is a free resource supporting the search and retrieval of biomedical and life sciences literature with the aim of improving health–both globally and personally. The PubMed database contains more than 34 million citations and abstracts of biomedical literature.
Is PubMed a good source?
PubMed delivers a publicly available search interface for MEDLINE as well as other NLM resources, making it the premier source for biomedical literature and one of the most widely accessible resources in the world.
How does PubMed work?
PubMed uses a process called Automatic Term Mapping to determine what you are looking for and matches this to subjects (using MeSH). This helps to expand and improve the quality of your search. PubMed also automatically searches for plural forms and British/American translations.
How do I research using PubMed?
To search for primary research articles go to the PubMed home page. Click on Clinical Queries – the 4th option in the PubMed Tools (the middle of 3 columns). Enter your search terms and click on the search box. Now click on See All and follow steps 3 to 5 above.
Why should I use PubMed?
It is a huge, reliable, and highly authoritative resource. It is specific to medicine and health. In Basic Search, you can just enter your search terms, without operators or formatting. PubMed uses various tools to get the most relevant results.
Who funds PubMed?
The federal government spends $300 million a year to maintain PubMed.
How much does it cost to join PubMed?
There is no subscription for the PubMed database. PubMed is freely accessible, but it is a literature citation database rather than a full-text provider. It contains citation information (title, authors, journal, and publication date) and abstracts of articles published in biomedical and scientific journals.
How can I read full articles for free?
5 free and legal ways to get the full text of research articles
- Use your library if you have one!
- Open Access browser extensions.
- Google Scholar.
- Researcher platforms.
- Write to the author.
- A nearby university library might offer access to articles even if you do not work or study there.
- Try your public library.
- Research4Life.