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PubMed: Getting Started Online
An introduction to basic searching of the National Library of Medicine's biomedical database, MEDLINE, using the PubMed interface.
At the completion of this class, the participant will:
- Understand what PubMed is as well as its major subsections (MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE and Publisher Supplied Citations)
- Be familiar with each of the following sections of the PubMed interface: Limits, History, Clipboard, and Details
- Know how to formulate and execute a MEDLINE search
- Be able to sort, print, and save selected citations
- Know the basics of using some of the additional tools that are a part of PubMed (Journal Browser, MeSH Browser, and Single Citation Matcher)
Related LibGuide: PubMed by Annie Wescott
- Date:
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026
- Time:
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
- Time Zone:
- Central Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Categories:
- Expert Searcher
Guides:
Videos:
This video is hosted in Northwestern Medicine's institutional repository, Prism, and requires an NU NetID login. Once in Prism, click the "Download" link for the best quality.
- PubMed: The Basics Video and Transcript (Galter Library)
These videos from the National Library of Medicine cover all the PubMed functionality we would go over in one of our classes.