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PubMed Basics: Getting Started at Johns Hopkins Online

PubMed is the National Library of Medicine's platform that provides access to over 35 million citations and abstracts of biomedical and life sciences literature.  PubMed is a considered a core research database when searching the medical and health sciences literature.

This introductory class will cover PubMed basics and tips for optimizing PubMed while at Hopkins.  Participants will learn:

  • How to conduct basic searches, including PubMed's Clinical Queries tool to refine searches by clinical or disease-specific topics. 
  • How to access full text through Hopkins and how to seamlessly request items that are not readily available.
  • How to set up a free MyNCBI account to access customizable features and tools.
  • How to save and export results. 

Audience: This class is beneficial for those new to PubMed or are in need of a refresher.

 

Date:
Monday, January 12, 2026
Time:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Online Class - Zoom link provided by Data Services
Categories:
  Library Basics     Searching Skills  
Online:
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Instructor

TaChalla Ferris