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.
- 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: