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PubMed database tutorial.

Searching in PubMed

PubMed is a free resource from the US National Library of Medicine and a key resource for medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences.

 

1. In the search bar, type in keywords related to your topic. For example, if you are researching physical therapy's impact on vertigo symptoms, type: physical therapy and vertigo.

 

2. After clicking Search, related results will populate. To narrow down the results, use the selections in the left-hand filters bar.

 

3. Select an article that is interesting to you. Notice that the article's page lists important information like the title, authors, publication date, affiliations, and abstract. This page also has features like citing, full-text links, and saving options.

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