PubMed users will notice several recent changes in the search interface, including new HSLS full-text links and the inclusion of PubMed Central ID numbers, needed by researchers adhering to the NIH Public Access Policy.
Full-Text Links
New icons, visible in the Citation, Abstract, and AbstractPlus views, appear within PubMed to indicate HSLS holdings. These icons replace the darker purple ones that users may have become accustomed to in past years.
Click on this icon to access the full-text online version of articles that HSLS licenses.
If online access is not available, users can click on the HSLS In Print icon to check if HSLS has the article in print. The specific library location (ie: Falk or WPIC) will not be stated, however. This information can be determined by clicking the Library Catalog link at the bottom of the LinkOut screen and completing a search for the journal title in PITTCat.
PubMed Central ID (PMCID) Numbers
As of May 25, 2008, NIH applications, proposals, and progress reports must include the PMCID number when citing an article that falls under the policy and is authored or co-authored by the investigator, or arose from the investigator’s NIH award.
This PMCID appears in the AbstractPlus, Abstract, and Citation views of PubMed. Note that this number is different than the PMID number. Visit the technical bulletin for more information.
Study Collaborators Included in MEDLINE/PubMed
Beginning in March 2008, individual names, associated with group authors, are included in MEDLINE/PubMed as collaborators. This allows PubMed users to identify articles to which an individual has contributed, whether as author or as collaborator.
My NCBI Collections added to PubMed Send to Menu
My NCBI Collections is now available as a selection under PubMed results Send to menu. Sending results to a Collection was previously only available from the Clipboard. Selecting Send to Collections will display a pop-up box where users can either create a new collection or append an existing one. Note an NCBI account is required to save citations.
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