UM-MEDSEARCH and PubMed are only two of the many research tools available through the University of Michigan Library. You can use Search Tools to find additional resources. For help finding the best resources for a specific topic or a comprehensive search, it is recommended that you consult with the Library Reference Department by calling (734) 763-3071 or e-mail: thlibrary@umich.edu
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UM-MEDSEARCH (OVID)/
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| Check a citation in MEDLINE |
Use the "Find Citation" tab on the main search page of the citation databases like Medline. |
Use PubMed's Single Citation Matcher |
| Find the full journal title from the journal abbreviation, or vice versa |
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Search PubMed's Journals Database |
| Find very recent articles |
Start with the database:
MEDLINE® In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations |
PubMed includes PreMEDLINE (in-process records) and is updated daily. |
| Receive new citations on your topic, weekly by e-mail |
Use Ovid's Autoalert option |
Create an account by clicking on my NCBI. Do yor search. Then click on Save Search to the right of the search box. Then you can choose to receive email updates. |
| Save a search strategy to use later, and/or update |
Click on "Expand Search History". Click on "Save Search History" |
Use My Saved Searches and Collections available under My NCBI. |
| Save citations to bibliographic software |
Direct Export |
a) Direct import through Endnote 3.00 or later
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b) Save and import search to Medline. Select Medline format in Display Menu. |
What is the difference between MEDLINE, UM-MEDSEARCH and PubMed?
MEDLINE is a database of over 12 million journal citations and abstracts from the mid-1960's to the present. (Indexes to articles published before the MEDLINE database began can be found in Index Medicus on the fourth floor of the Taubman Health Sciences Library.) It is produced by the National Library of Medicine and covers approximately 4500 biomedical journals. It is only one of many biomedical literature databases. All citations in MEDLINE are assigned Medical Subject Headings (Mesh terms) to aid in searching. MEDLINE may be searched using either UM-MEDSEARCH or PubMed.
UM-MEDSEARCH uses OVID software to separately search the following:
- MEDLINE
- MEDLINE® In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations
- EBM databases, including COCHRANE
- Health & Psychosocial Instruments (HAPI)
- International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (pharmacy & pharmacology journal literature and conference abstracts)
Strengths of UM-MEDSEARCH
- the software suggests search terms to help build your search (mapping)
- multiple specialized databases are available - you are not limited to MEDLINE
- non-journal references are included in some of the databases ( EBM Reviews, HAPI, IPA)
- If you authenticate (login) you can save searches in your personal space and have AutoAlert updates sent to you automatically by email
- The "Ask-a-Librarian" feature allows you to email your search questions to Taubman Librarians and receive personal help
- You can click on Find Citing Articles under citations to quickly get that information
PubMed includes all the MEDLINE journal citations plus:
- "PREMEDLINE" citations (recent citations and abstracts from publishers, which have not yet had Mesh terms added)
- additional journal citations from some general and life science and chemistry journals
- some full text available. U-M icons indicate when an article is available electronically or in print.
- Clinical queries: Specialized search filters for therapy, diagnosis, etiology, and prognosis
Strengths of PubMed
- easy to do a "quick and dirty" search on two terms
- the search software automatically searches potentially relevant Mesh terms and explodes (expands) these terms to find more articles
- "Single Citation Matcher" form provides a quick way to verify a journal citation
- Relevant records have links to nucleotide, protein, chemical structure, genome, and taxonomy records
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