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Understanding PubMed: A Comprehensive Overview of Its Features and Capabilities

This review explores essential aspects of PubMed, including its extensive database of references, the accuracy of full-text availability, and effective search strategies. It highlights the differences between Boolean searches (AND, OR, NOT) for optimal results. Furthermore, it discusses the advantages of using PubMed over general search engines like Google, specifically for medical literature. Finally, it addresses the challenge of identifying non-English articles, providing users with the necessary tools to enhance their literature search experience.

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Understanding PubMed: A Comprehensive Overview of Its Features and Capabilities

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  1. PubMed Review

  2. About how many total references (articles) are in PubMed?

  3. 2. PubMed contains the full text of all the articles in its database. True/False

  4. 3. Which of the following searches would generate more search results? a. AIDS AND HIV b. AIDS OR HIV c. AIDS NOT HIV

  5. 4. During a search, you can store records you want to keep up with by putting them on the ________?

  6. 5. Why is PubMed better than Google when searching for medical literature? a. PubMed is designed for health professionals b. Literature is more current c. Controlled vocabulary d. All of the above

  7. Bonus How can you tell which articles in PubMed are NOT in English?

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