PubMed: Home

Review or download the tutorial below for steps on how to search in PubMed.

1. Go to https://library.usu.edu/ and click on "Articles and Databases" under "Find."

2. To quickly search for PubMed, type it into the search bar or click on the "P" to find it alphabetically.

3. Click on the "PubMed" link.

4. In the search bar, type in keywords related to your topic.

Do not type in your entire research question. Break it down into keywords and enter them into the search bar.

5. When you've finished adding your keywords, click "Search."

6. Related results will pop up. To narrow those down, click on "Filters."

7. If you find a source you want to view, click on the title.

8. This will take you to the source's detail page. Here you can access the full-text, PDF file, or review how to cite it.