PubMed Redesigned!!

New changes are in effect at PubMed, the National Library of Medicine's search interface for MEDLINE. Most of the features you are familiar with are still available, they just may be in a new place.

One notable change is that the tabs for Details, History, and Limits are no longer on your results page.

• To see how your search terms were mapped, look for the Details box on the righthand side of your results list. You may need to scroll down a bit as it is below other features such as "Also Try," "Titles With Your Search Terms," and "Find Related Data." Details is also accessible on the Advanced Search screen.
• To combine search sets (formerly accomplished on the History tab), click on Advanced Search. If you do not see your full list of searches, click on "More History" to see your activity.
• To limit your search results to a specific age group, language, publication type, etc., click on Advanced Search. Options from the Limits tab are now included on the Advanced Search screen.

Other changes include:

• Filters, such as the default filters for Review Articles, Systematic Reviews and dukemlib (articles available in print or electronically through the Duke Medical Library) are now located on the righthand side of the results screen. Customized MyNCBI filters are also located here when you are signed into your MyNCBI account.
  
• Suggested terms appear as you are typing terms into the search box. Note: these are not MeSH terms and thus should be used with caution. To find MeSH terms for your topic, change the database selection option from PubMed to MeSH on the drop-down menu on the results screen or click on the MeSH database link on the bottom of the Advanced Search page.
  
• The Single Citation Matcher is now linked from the main PubMed home screen. Additionally, the library's links to the Single Citation Matcher remain functional.

For help using the redesigned PubMed, please IM, email, or call us at 660-1100 and ask to speak to a librarian, or read more about the changes to PubMed online.

Create your own filter in PubMed

Ever wanted to filter your results to those that contain a certain term, are written by a specific author, or maybe appear in a specific journal or group of journals? Well... now you can!

A new feature in My NCBI (the place in PubMed where you can save searches, create collections of citations, etc.) allows you to customize your filters for any of the Entrez databases. To create your own filter, simply log in to your My NCBI account (or create one... it only takes a moment) and click on the My NCBI link and then "Search Filters." On the PubMed filters screen, click on the "Custom Filters" tab and follow the link to "create a new one." You'll be asked to enter your own search strategy for your filter. This can be one term or multiple terms and should NOT include History search statement numbers.

For a filter to be effective, the search strategy should include field tags. For example, a filter for articles in BMJ, JAMA and NEJM would have the search strategy: "BMJ (Clinical research ed.)"[Jour] OR "JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association"[Jour] OR "The New England journal of medicine"[Jour]. The best way to get the field tags is to run your search in PubMed, then copy the strategy off the Details screen and then paste it back into the Custom Filters area mentioned above.

Once you've created your custom filter, you'll need to place a checkmark next to it to add it to your list. Note that you can only have a total of 5 filters, whether they are standard or custom does not matter.

Full instructions appear online. If you need assistance creating your search strategy for your filter, please call, email or IM the reference librarians.

Happy filtering!

Tools to Help with the NIH Public Access Policy

Trying to track publications for the NIH Public Access Policy? The University of Wisconsin - Madison has created instructions on how to use EndNote and RefWorks to assist in this process.

EndNote
Use EndNote to keep track of the manuscripts submitted to PubMed Central (PMC). Create a separate PMC Manuscripts EndNote Library for your manuscripts. Set up this special library as instructed on the PDF linked above. When you submit the manuscript to NIH, add the manuscript reference and the NIHMSID number to this library. When the PMCID number is issued, add this number to the EndNote reference record. Use the special NIH-PMCID output style to cite these references in future NIH grant progress reports and applications.

RefWorks
Use RefWorks to keep track of the manuscripts submitted to PubMed Central (PMC). Create a separate PMC Manuscripts RefWorks Library for your manuscripts. Set up this special library as instructed below. When you submit the manuscript to NIH, add the manuscript reference and the NIHMSID number to this library. When the PMCID number is issued, add this number to the RefWorks reference record. Use the special NIH-PMCID output style to cite these references in future NIH grant progress reports and applications.

NEW! RefWorks added PubMed (PMID) and PubMed Central (PMCID) fields to every reference type. Refworks modified their NLM PubMed import filter for to place these two ID fields in their respective RefWorks fields.

Athletic tape, auriculotherapy, autovaccines...

What do athletic tape, droughts and nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy have in common? They are all new MeSH terms for 2009!

While you know that medicine, clinical care and research are constantly evolving, you may not be aware that those Medical Subject Headings (or MeSH terms) that describe articles in the MEDLINE database also undergo changes and revisions every year. The National Library of Medicine, the agency that maintains MEDLINE and PubMed, analyzes MeSH every year to determine if new terms are needed and if old terms should be edited or retired.

While this reload of MeSH takes place, no new indexed citations are added to the MEDLINE database. For most people, this will have a limited impact: if you are a PubMed user, just be sure that you search using textwords in addition to MeSH terms (this is the default method when using the main search box); for Ovid users looking for the most current citations, be sure to search the in-process file (accessible from the change database link within Ovid) in addition to the MEDLINE file. Generally this process lasts just a few weeks in December.

If you have saved searches, you may want to check the new 2009 MeSH term list to determine if your strategy is still appropriate.

If you have any questions or would like assistance in evaluating a saved search, contact a reference librarian at 660-1100, mclref@mc.duke.edu, or via IM.

New! Web of Knowedge Citation Map

ISI Web of Knowledge has rolled out a Beta version of their Citation Map tool. "A Citation Map is a graphical representation that shows the citation relationships (cited references and citing articles) between a paper and other papers using various visualization tools and techniques." You can use the tool to easily see who is citing you or see who you are citing. You can customize the interface and organize the results by year, author, title, institution, country, etc.

You must be on a full record page to see the Citation Map option. To see a full record click on a title from your search results page and look for Citation Map under the journal title.

More information and instructions can be found at:
http://cm.isiknowledge.com/support/help/h_citation_map.html

PubMed Update

National Library of Medicine is working on a PubMed redesign and in the process new features are being tested. These tests may cause you some issues while searching PubMed, read on for a simple solution!

The following features, based on the search query, may be encountered in PubMed in the upcoming weeks:

• Also Try - Searches done by other users on the same topic for you to try.
• More PubMed Articles - Other articles that, based on your search terms, may be of interest.
• Recent Activity - A display of your recent PubMed searches and AbstractPlus views, PubMed Central® searches and Full Text views, Gene database searches and Full Report views.

These resources are being introduced on an experimental basis. They may be made available to a small percentage of users so as to gauge their effectiveness, and may even be presented in different ways in order to see if one format is better than another. Based on what NLM learns they will decide how soon to enable a feature for all users, whether to try a different format, or even to go back to the drawing board.

As a result of these tests, you may have intermittent issues with PubMed losing cookies for your search session. You'll know this happened when you don't see the dukemlib tab above your search results or the DUMCL Online or Stacks buttons on the abstract view. To get your cookies back, simply open a new tab/window or go to the Library's Website and click on MEDLINE to restart PubMed. Don't worry! Your search history will be available from the history tab for 8 hours.

Foreign Language Patient and Consumer Health Information

Need patient information in languages other than English and Spanish?

On May 7, MedlinePlus released a multilingual feature, providing access to health information in languages other than English and Spanish. This new service contains over 2,500 links to information in more than 40 languages and covers nearly 250 topics.

You can navigate the new collection either by language or by topic. In addition, a languages box with a list of language names displays on the English health topic pages. The language names link to information on MedlinePlus in multiple languages for that topic.

You can also use the MedlinePlus search tool to find these pages. A new collection called Multiple Languages appears in the MedlinePlus search results.

PubMed: Saving Into Collections Now One Step

You can now save citations from a PubMed search directly into your MyNCBI Collections using the Send to dropdown menu. Simply place a checkmark next to the citation(s) you want to save and then select Collections from the "Send to" drop down menu. Most pop-up blockers will still block the Collections window before it opens up, but a handy link to open the window is provided in a pink message on the page. Just click on that and you can save the citations into a new collection or append (add) them to an existing collection. If you are not yet signed in to your MyNCBI account, you'll be prompted to do so first.

This used to be a two-step process involving first saving to Clipboard and then saving to Collections. Many thanks to the folks at NCBI for simplifying this process!

For more information on MyNCBI accounts or searching PubMed, contact a librarian at 660-1100 (phone) or dukemclref (IM), or see our PubMed help page.

How to Find Lost Web Pages

It is frustrating to come across a Web page that looks promising, only to discover that it either doesn't exist any more or that it is experiencing server problems and is not accessible. Wired magazine's How-To Wiki has some suggestions on how to get to the content when the page won't load, from accessing cached versions of the page to using the Internet Way Back Machine. Read the original article for tips.

New Web of Knowledge Interface

Web of Knowledge, which includes Web of Science (WOS), has a new interface. Designed for both the novice and experienced user, ISI offers access to articles in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities. One of the most important features you will notice is the "All Databases" tab search (which replaces CrossSearch). This feature allows you to search across all the Web of Knowledge databases. If you prefer to search only one citation database, such as the Science Citation Index Expanded, just click on the "Change Limits and Settings" link to select your database.

Looking for impact factors? You'll need to use the Journal Citation Reports (JCR), another product from Web of Knowledge. Click on the "Select a Database" tab and select JCR to begin your search. For more information on finding impact factors, see our three minute video tutorial.

Making PubMed Easier

Our customized version of PubMed has new features! When you connect to PubMed through our Website or through http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/pubmed, you will now see new tabs for filtering your search results and highlighting of search terms.

Tabs

• Review: Clicking on this tab filters your results to those citations that are reviews of the literature. Reviews can be comprehensive or cover a very narrow range of the literature. This is a good filter to use when looking for background information on a topic.


• Systematic Review: Clicking on this tab filters your results to those citations that are in the systematic review subset of MEDLINE. This subset is based on a search strategy that looks for systematic reviews and can sometimes include meta-analyses and reviews of the literature that are not systematic. This is a good filter to use when you are looking for the best evidence on your topic, but be sure to determine whether articles found with this filter are truly systematic reviews.


• dukemlib: Clicking on this tab filters your results to those articles that are available at the Medical Center Library, either online or in the stacks. Look for the DUMCL Online and DUMCL stacks buttons to determine what format is available for each citation.

Highlighting

• Search terms are highlighted, as are any MeSH headings to which your terms are automatically mapped.
• Highlighting does not appear when you combine sets using set numbers, e.g., #4 AND #11.

For more information on PubMed features and search techniques, see our PubMed help information at http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/training/#pubmed or call the Library's service desk at (919) 660-1100.

Searching CINAHL?

This five minute video tutorial will walk you through a basic CINAHL search using CINAHL Headings. If you have ever done a search and wondered why you aren't finding articles relevant to your topic, then this tutorial is for you! CINAHL headings are the standardized subject terms indexers use to describe an article's content. Using CINAHL headings to search, rather than keywords in the default Advanced Search tab, will allow you to find more articles on your topic, even if it is expressed multiple ways.

Watch the video and learn how using CINAHL headings will make your searches more effective and efficient! If you have any other questions, just Ask a Librarian.

Send Us a Text Message!

Now you have another way to contact us during our normal reference hours of Monday thru Friday from 9 am - 5 pm.

How to send a text message to the Reference Librarian on duty:

1. Initiate a new text message
2. Type dukemclref: then your question
3. Don't forget to include the colon between your question and our name!
4. Send to 265010 (your normal fees for text messages apply)

The reference librarian on call receives your message and will send an answer back to your cell phone.

Don't forget you have a lot of other ways to contact us ... email, phone, and IM!

Finding Journal Impact Factors

We recently created a short (2:49min) video showing the steps involved in finding an impact factor for a specific journal using the Journal Citation Reports database (JCR). http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/training/jcr/impact_factors

What are impact factors and how could you use them?
JCR provides quantitative tools for evaluating journals. The impact factor is a measure of the frequency with which the "average article" in a journal has been cited in a given period of time. It attempts to measure the relative impact, or importance, of a journal within its specific field. Impact factors are useful in applying for tenure, grants, or in deciding where to publish.

E-Journals & E-Books page changes

If you have ever tried to access a resource while off-campus and not logged into the VPN, then you know what happens. Access Restricted. But many times you aren't given an explanation.

Now our Web server will check on the location (i.e. IP address) of visitors to our e-book or e-journal pages. So if you are coming from a non-Duke IP address, a message will display at the top. The message will explain that access will be limited and will offer a link to our Remote Access information page. For more information on the VPN and how to get access to Duke resources while off-campus, see our Remote Access page. Note: This script is not actually controlling access to any resources - it is merely informative for users with non-Duke IP addresses. After all, you'd want to know why you can't see a journal wouldn't you?

Journal Abbreviation Search
Also in the picture you will see a new search box for journal abbreviations. Looking to see what Rev Med Chil stands for? Don't guess! Now you can enter your search query, press the Go button, and a new window will open containing the search results from NCBI. If you have JavaScript turned off, the search results will open in the same window, replacing the e-journals page, but the Back button will return you to our site.

Hope this helps clear up why you can't access a resource and how to find out journal abbreviations. As always, we welcome your comments and suggestions!

Finding Guidelines

The National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) has a list of stored searches to help you find guidelines related to frequently requested topics. Click here to see these stored searches.

The topics listed below reflect critical focus areas of the healthcare community, including priority areas of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and Healthy People 2010. The primary focus areas are arranged alphabetically. You can also use NGC's Detailed Search to create your own search of the NGC database.

Topic Areas:

• Arthritis, Osteoporosis, and Chronic Back Conditions
• Bioterrorism
• Cancer
• Chronic Kidney Disease
• Diabetes
• End of Life Care
• Food Safety
• Heart Disease and Stroke
• HIV
• Immunization and Infectious Diseases
• Injury and Violence Prevention
• Maternal, Infant, and Child Health
• Mental Health and Mental Disorders
• Nutrition and Overweight
• Oral Health
• Patient Safety
• Physical Activity and Fitness
• Respiratory Diseases
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
• Substance Abuse
• Tobacco Use
• Vision and Hearing

For more information on the National Guidelines Clearinghouse, or to speak with a librarian, call 660-1100.

New folder option available for CINAHL!!

The CINAHL (Cumulative Index for Nursing and Allied Health) database is provided on the EBSCO platform. My EBSCOhost is a tool available in EBSCO to manage items collected and saved during a search session. (You must sign up for a free EBSCOhost account first.)

My EBSCOhost allows you to:

• save your search results


• save journal and search alerts (Have a journal's table of contents emailed to you!)


• save a search strategy


• save links and Web pages

How will personalized folders help you?
You now have the ability to create multiple folders to organize and store your items. "The multiple folder option gives users the ability to create numerous folders, each on a particular topic, for example, in which various results can be sorted and stored. Users customize the name of each folder and determine which folders nest within other folders, to maximize efficiency when managing saved items."



For more help, call the Library at 660-1100 and ask to speak with a librarian. We're happy to help!

Getting more out of Google Scholar

Do you ever find yourself turning to Google Scholar to search for scholarly literature? Did you know that while searching in Google Scholar you can be linked to items through Duke Library and that you can directly export your results into Endnote? Interested? Read on!

While searching Google Scholar, on-campus users or those using the VPN or proxy server should see the "Get It @ Duke" link provided with the search results. This link will lead you to the library's servers which, in turn, direct you to the full-text of the article (if available). If you don't see the "Get It @ Duke" link, click on the Scholar Preferences link (near the search box). Type in Duke in the Library Links area & click Find Library. Select Duke University Libraries (Get it @ Duke). This preference will be saved to your computer.

You can also turn Google Scholar search results into formal citations for use in research papers as well. Steps to export citations from Google Scholar:

1. Go to Google Scholar
2. Click on the Scholar Preferences link to the right of the Scholar search box.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the Scholar Preferences page, and in the 'Bibliography Manager' section, click the radio button next to 'Show link to import citations into' and choose the citation manager format you prefer. (Download Endnote for free through Duke's OIT.)
4. Click the Save Preferences button.

Next time you do a Scholar search, you'll see a link next to each search result that says "Import into EndNote." Clicking on the link will open a file pre-formatted for your bibliography manager.

Happy Searching!

EndNote Web

Do you use the bibliographic citation management software EndNote? If so, you may be interested to know that Endnote Web is now integrated with ISI Web of Knowledge (i.e., Web of Science and Journal Citation Reports). EndNote Web provides you with online storage for your references and the ability to instantly format bibliographies in your word processor. Next time you find yourself away from your computer, don't worry, you can import citations (from a variety of sources such as PubMed in addition to Web of Knowledge products) into EndNote Web from anywhere. Keep all your citations online or download them to your personal computer later!

Some new Endnote Web upgrades:

• Cite While You Write^TM now available for both Windows and Macintosh users


• Firefox Browser Extension (plug-in)


• One-click author searching from a folder or reference page

Access live, free training or recorded presentations at Thomson Scientific's Training Website.

If you are unfamiliar with EndNote or want to learn more, you can contact Ginger Carden, Librarian and EndNote specialist, by email at mailto:virginia.carden@duke.edu?subject=EndNote%20assistance or by phone at 660-1184 for more information.

What's RSS?

RSS, often known as Really Simple Syndication, allows you to subscribe to a feed that automatically sends information (news items, in the case of our blog; search results, in the case of PubMed) directly to an RSS feed reader. You can subscribe to multiple RSS feeds so that you can keep up with all your subscriptions in one place rather than having to go to multiple Websites to see what's new or get search results.

1. The first thing you need to do is choose a feed reader to aggregate your feeds. Some are Web-based (such as Google Reader), some are free-standing software that need to be downloaded and installed on your computer (such as Feed Reader), and still others are plug-ins for your Web browser (such as WIZZ for Firefox).
2. Sites that offer an RSS feed usually display a small orange XML or Atom button. You can subscribe to the feed by right-clicking on the button (or control-clicking, if you have a Mac), and selecting "copy shortcut" (for Internet Explorer) or "copy link location" (for Firefox).
   
3. Paste that shortcut into the new subscription or add a subscription section of your RSS reader.

That's it!