PubMed is a database retrieval system for biomedical literature developed and maintained by the U.S. Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), part of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM).
Website Introduction:
I. Background and Overview
Published: PubMed has been available since 1996 and was declared a free site on June 26, 1997 by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore.
Scope: PubMed mainly includes medical literature from MEDLINE, PREMEDLINE and other related databases, covering nursing, dentistry, veterinary, health care system and other fields. Up to now, more than 10 million bibliographic data since 1966 have been included, which come from more than 3,900 biomedical journals in more than 70 countries and regions.
2. Functions and Services
Literature search: PubMed provides a powerful literature search function, supporting multiple search methods such as keywords, authors, titles, and journal names, so that users can quickly find the required biomedical literature.
Literature citation: All documents in PubMed provide citation information, including author, title, source journal, volume number, issue number, page number, etc., which is convenient for users to cite and reference.
Links to full texts: While PubMed itself does not provide full text of literature, some documents can be accessed directly through links provided by PubMed, or linked to databases or publisher websites where full text is available.
3. Features and advantages
Extensive collection: PubMed includes biomedical literature from around the world, covering medicine, nursing, health sciences, and other fields.
Rapid updates: PubMed updates new publications every day to ensure that users have access to the latest biomedical research.
Convenient search: PubMed provides a variety of search methods, supports complex search logic and filter conditions, and helps users quickly find relevant documents.
Resource-rich: In addition to the basic literature search function, PubMed also provides other resources related to the literature, such as clinical trials, gene sequences, etc.
4. the use of tips
Users can access and use the database directly through PubMed's official website.
When using PubMed, it is recommended that users first clarify their search needs and goals, and then choose the appropriate search method and keywords for searching.
For the retrieved documents, it is recommended that users carefully read and check the citation information to ensure the accuracy of the citation.
If necessary, users can obtain the full text of the literature or learn more about the literature through the link provided by PubMed.