1. PubMed: Outline Coverage MeSH, mapping and subheadings Simple search Limits Displaying and managing results MeSH database Single citation matcher

2. Coverage MEDLINE: 1966 - (abstracts & MeSH) OLDMEDLINE: 1949 to 1965 (no abstracts or MeSH) “in process” citations: very recent before MeSH is added publisher supplied citations: will never have MeSH added

3. MeSH, mapping & subheadings MeSH = Medical Subject Heading Controlled vocabulary used in MEDLINE Examples of mapping: –car  automobiles –heart attack  myocardial infarction Subheadings = aspects of a topic –drug therapy –history –trends

4. Simple search

5. Combined search

6. Limits

7. Displaying & managing results All vs. Review Display (Summary, Abstract, Medline) Show (number of records per page) Sort by (date, author, journal) Send to (clipboard, email, save, print)

8. MeSH database Definition Year added Subheadings – vary depending on MeSH Major topic Do not explode Hierarchy Entry terms Previous indexing Related terms

9. Single citation matcher