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So, is anyone else surprised to learn that NCCN is now requiring folks to ask for permission before citing/using their content? O [Big] Brother, where art thou? Apparently working at NCCN.
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???Riddle me this:???
"Infections/surgery"[Mesh] in PubMed =! Infections/su [Surgery] in Ovid Medline, but "Infections/surgery"[Mesh] = exp Infections/su [Surgery] Why? Here's a hint:
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It's October, and you know what that means? It's National Medical Librarian’s Month! It's easier than ever for healthcare workers to make better decisions faster by consulting with a medical librarian or information professional!
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Pro-searcher Tip: It's not just unquoted & untagged terms that automatically map in #PubMed; MeSH terms do too unless you enclose them with quotes & use [mh] tag.
Ex. cancer[mh] = 3.7+ M results; "cancer"[mh] = 0 results
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/help…
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Pro-Searching Tip: Want to exclude animal studies from you search results? Use double negation: sarcoma NOT (animals NOT humans)
2nd NOT excludes humans & 1st NOT excludes animals leaving sarcoma results indexed with humans.
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Peer review is "a wonderful, complex, multicolored beast"?! Well, that's an interesting way to describe it, but sure, why not: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/…
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But, don't just copy/paste b/c subject headings are updated and entry terms can change over time. Hedges are a great starting place to gather possible terms to use. Look up headings to ensure they're still relevant to your topic (or even still in use).
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Today's pro tip for searching biomedical & health sciences databases: use published search hedges to build your own search strategy (i.e. term-harvesting). Here's a great source: sites.google.com/a/york.ac.u…
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Today's pro tip for searching biomedical & health sciences databases: use published search hedges to build your own search strategy (i.e. term-harvesting). Here's a great source: sites.google.com/a/york.ac.u…
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It's going to be a fantastic webinar!
Hey everyone, @katemsaylor, @andyhickner, and I are hosting a FREE webinar called "What's going on with my search? Database quirks and expert searching" on October 26!
More info: guides.lib.umich.edu/Taubman…
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Super interesting article: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3094…
How do you choose between 2 really important resources and not alienate your patrons? Short answer: you include them in the decision-making process as much as possible. #MedLibs
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NOW AVAILABLE: Suggested wording to use (or adapt) if you need to include problematic terms in systematic searches hdl.handle.net/2027.42/17467…
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To search for grey lit or not? That's still a question... systematicreviewsjournal.bio…
Maybe if conference proceedings authors adhered to CONSORT for abstracts, the ROI (time, effort, additional relevant results found) would be higher. #medlibs #expertsearching
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Your search cannot comply with #PRISMA because PRISMA does not tell you how to search.
But, your search reporting should comply with PRISMA.
Refer to standards and guidelines accurately!
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ALT Maury meme that says: You reported that "the search complied with PRISMA guidelines". PRISMA does not tell you how to search, so that is a lie
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The 5 courses I always recommend to people looking to jumpstart their clinical research skills 🤓
Fully automated #MeSH indexing: nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/nd…
Very interesting that the method of indexing has been available in the xml record since 2018.
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The "Catching Up with PubMed" webinar taking place on Mon., 12/6 at 1:00 p.m. ET will provide attendees with an update on recent PubMed changes, improvements, & developments. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions. nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/nd…
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