HPM 2037: Professional and Academic Writing in Public Health

Access PubMed

Avoid hitting a paywall: Use the HSLS link for PubMed to ensure the best possible access to the full text of articles.

Handouts and classes

We offer several ways to help you become more efficient and effective when searching PubMed for research articles. 

• Create and customize a My NCBI account (HSLS Library Guide)
  • A My NCBI account, once customized following the instructions, allows you to go to PubMed.gov and login so you will have the best possible access to the full text of articles.
    • Create and Customize a My NCBI account (Word document)
• Painless PubMed self-paced learning 

National Library of Medicine PubMed Training Resources

• How PubMed Works 
  • The free class is offered via Moodle.
  • How PubMed Works On Demand is made up of 4 independent modules.
  • The individual modules are:
  • How PubMed Works: Introduction
  • How PubMed Works: Selection
  • How PubMed Works: MeSH (Medical Subject Headings)
  • How PubMed Works: ATM (Automatic Term Mapping)
• Additional resources:
  • PubMed Quick Start Guide
  • PubMed Tutorials
  • PubMed Help Manual
  • My NCBI Help Manual (personal account for saving PubMed searched, citations, and personalizing PubMed functions)

There are several options when selecting citation management software. Two commonly used programs, EndNote and SciWheel (formerly f1000) are licensed by the University of Pittsburgh. Two other programs, Mendeley and Zotero are freely available.

HSLS LibGuide: Citation Managers

• This HSLS LibGuide describes and compares the various citation managers available to you.
• Download EndNote from MyPitt Software Download 
  • Be sure you download the most current EndNote version for your PC or Mac. You must be a member of the University of Pittsburgh community with a valid MyPitt login to download EndNote.
• We also offer in-class presentations as well as 1-hour workshops on citation manager software.

HSLS List of Class Offerings 

• We offer a variety of classes on many topics, including: Citation management; Data science; Instructional and Visual Design; Molecular Biology, and a variety of Special Topics including Identifying Visual Health Misinformation.