Webinar Series: Command Language Searching of PubMed

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Remember the days when searching MEDLINE required intensive training? Or maybe that was before your time. NLM is starting a series of online training for command language searching of PubMed. This series will introduce new users to the basics of using EDirect to access exactly the PubMed data you need, in the format you need. Over the course of five 75-minute sessions, students will learn how to use EDirect commands to access PubMed, design custom output formats, create basic data pipelines to get data quickly and efficiently, and develop simple strategies for solving real-world PubMed data-gathering challenges. EDirect requires access to a Unix environment but we will send easy installation instructions for Windows and Mac computers before the class starts. No prior Unix knowledge is required; novice users are welcome! This series of classes involves hands-on demonstrations and exercises, as well as homework exercises between sessions. Due to the nature of this class, registration will be limited to 100 students per offering.

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Note: In order to register, you will need to create a free account on the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Web site. Be advised that account creation and confirmation may take up to 24 hours. /ch