Want to Be a PubMed Power User? NLM and MAR are Here to Help!

Posted by Hannah Sinemus on November 20th, 2014 Posted in: The MAReport
Tags: 2014 Issue 4

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Out and About

Kate Flewelling, Outreach Coordinator

Even the most experienced PubMed user can sometimes use a refresher on searching PubMed.  For novice users, it can be overwhelming to figure out how to make the most of the database.  Fortunately, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and MAR have you covered.

National Library of Medicine Tutorials

• For an overview of the database and how to build a search, NLM has developed a self-paced online tutorial:  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/disted/pubmedtutorial/cover.html

• Those who are short on time and only want to get updated on a particular aspect of searching can check out the short video tutorials:  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/disted/pubmed.html

• Looking for PubMed training materials you can use and adapt for your own teaching sessions?  NLM has compiled pamphlets, slides and other instructional materials:  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/disted/pm_training.html

 

National Training Center Sessions

The National Training Center (NTC) offers regular PubMed training.  Their one-hour PubMed for Librarians online sessions offer training on particular aspects of the database, such as Automatic Term Mapping, and Building and Refining Your Search.  For those involved in teaching PubMed, they offer a more comprehensive course entitled PubMed for Trainers, a 16-hour hybrid online and in-person course.

Their current offerings:  http://nnlm.gov/ntcc/classes/schedule.html

MAR offers professional development awards for those interested in taking PubMed for Trainers in Bethesda, MD.  Apply here:  http://nnlm.gov/mar/funding/prof_dev_awards2014.html

 

MAR Offerings

MAR has sponsored several recent PubMed webinars, including:

• Searching for Drugs and Chemicals in PubMed (Focus on NLM Resources) / November 2014:  http://nnlm.gov/mar/training/focus_recordings.html

• PubMed Tips and Tricks:  Preformulated Searches (Boost Box) / July 2013
  • Recording
  • PowerPoint

Hungry for more training?  MAR offers in-person and online customized PubMed training for librarians and health professionals.  To ask about setting up training for your staff, email nnlmmar@pitt.edu or call (800) 338-7657.