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Pubmed FAQS Pubmed Pubmed Nucleotide Protein Genome Structure Popset Taxonomy OMIM Pubmed FAQS Last Updated: April 18,2001 Note: Most of the FAQS answers link to Help. How do I find articles about a disease or condition? How can I import citations into my reference manager program? Why when I print my results is right side of the text cut_off? What is a cookie and why do I see error messages about my system not accepting them? What is Linkout? Why isn't there a link to_the_full text for the citation I've retrieved? Why is the link to_the_full-text not working? I found a citation in Pubmed. How can I order the full article? What order are_displayed the citations in Pubmed, and can I sort my results? How do I limit my retrieval to a specific date range, age_group, language, type of article, etc.? Where can I get a list of the journals indexed for MEDLINE and why isn't my journal included? I can not find a journal, issue, or citation for a specific article? How do I save my search results or search strategies? I found a misspelling/typo in the citation. Can this be_corrected? My name is_misspelled on a citation in MEDLINE. Can this be_corrected? I am looking for a specific article. I have the journal name, title, and author's_name. Is_there a quick way to retrieve citations? How do I find articles about my disease or condition? Please be aware that it is not the intention of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to provide specific medical advice, but rather to provide users with access to sources of information to better understand their health and their diagnosed disorders. Specific medical advice cannot be_provided and NLM urges you to consult a qualified health_care professional for answers to your personal questions. NLM does not have pamphlets or other materials to mail. The National Library of Medicine provides access to its MEDLINE database FREE_OF_CHARGE using Pubmed to help you conduct your own research. NLM's MEDLINE database has more_than 10 million references to articles published in over four_thousand biomedical journals. To retrieve citations to articles discussing a specific disease or condition follow the steps below. A Quick Pubmed Search: Enter your search term (s) in the Pubmed query box (e_g.,, rheumatoid_arthritis) and click on_the_go button. Pubmed will display an initial batch of citations in the Summary format. You can browse these results to determine which citations you may want_to display in other formats, or you may_be able to retrieve a copy of the full-text of the article. In_addition, if you find a citation that_is"on-target, "click on the"Related Articles"link to the right of the citation to retrieve citations to other articles that are closely related_to the"on-target"article. Additional Resources: In_addition_to accessing Pubmed for citations to journal articles, the following consumer health information resources are also very helpful: NLM's MEDLINE plus is an easy-to-understand resource for the public which includes MEDLINE as_well_as links to self-help groups, access to National_institute_of_health consumer-related organizations , clearinghouses, health-related organizations, and clinical trials. Click on Consumer Health under Related Resources on the Pubmed sidebar to access MEDLINE plus. The healthfinder web_site can lead you to selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web_sites, and support and self-help groups, as_well_as the government_agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public. Your local public medical, or university library to learn about health services that may_be available in your local area . If you would like_to have someone do a search for you (for a fee), and you are in the United_states, please contact your Regional Medical Library at 1-800-338-7657. They will refer you to a local medical library that may_be willing to perform a search for you. There may_be a charge for this service. I found a citation in Pubmed. How can I order the full article? Pubmed provides access to citations in MEDLINE, as_well_as additional life_science journals, which contain bibliographic citations and abstracts (if abstracts are available in the journal). Pubmed does not include the full-text of articles, however, the following options are available to obtain a copy of an article: Full-Text Links: Publishers who supply their data to Pubmed electronically may include an icon link to a site providing the full-text. The provider's icon is_displayed on the Abstract and Citation formats. For_example, enter a search for the Journal of Biological Chemistry (J Biol Chem) and display the results in the Abstract format. Next, click the"JBC Online"icon to go_to the publisher's web_site. These web_sites may require a subscription or fee in_order_to view the full-text of an article. The list of journals with links to full-text is available from Pubmed's Journal Browser. All other links to providers are_displayed on the Linkout display for a citation. A"Linkout"link is available on the Abstract and Citation formats, and there_is also a Linkout display format. Document Ordering via Loansome Doc: The Order button allows you to_order documents from a library in your area using the Loansome Doc feature of Pubmed. You can order any Pubmed citations. Prior to using this program you must establish an agreement with a Loansome Doc participating library, and register online. Please note, there may_be applicable fees. For information on the medical libraries in your area (or country) that can provide the Loansome Doc service and to register, click on_the_go button from the Loansome Doc Registration screen. Once you have_registered with Loansome Doc, you can order citations, by clicking on the check box to the left of each citation . When you have finished marking your selections (you may move to other pages within your results), click Order. You may also use the Clipboard to collect items from multiple searches before ordering . I found a misspelling/typo in the citation. Can this be_corrected? Error in a MEDLINE Citation: If you find an error in a MEDLINE citation please report this to the NLM Help Desk and include the information below (or as_much_as_possible). Citations that carry the tag, Pubmed-in process or Pubmed-as supplied by publisher have_gone not_yet through NLM's quality_control procedures and indexing process. It is during this process that errors are_identified and corrected. On_the_average, it takes approximately 4-6 weeks for a citation to go_through the indexing process and become a full MEDLINE record. It is not necessary to notify NLM of an error at this stage. However, if the error is still present when the above tags are no_longer on the citation, please report it to the NLM Help Desk. The journal name volume, issue, and page_number. The title the of article, or the PMID number (e_g.,PMID: 1234567). ) A description of the error. Your report will_be_forwarded to NLM's Quality Assurance for further investigation. If a change to the database is_warranted, the MEDLINE citation will_be_corrected. Please understand that due_to the large volume of requests we are unable to answer individual error reports. NLM leases its data to vendors around the world. Other products and services containing MEDLINE data will_not necessarily reflect corrections made to records at NLM right_away. If you search MEDLINE through a vendor's system, please contact the vendors about their maintenance schedules. My name is_misspelled on a citation in MEDLINE. Can this be_corrected? The National Library of Medicine (NLM) takes the author's_name as it appears in the article at the time of publication, and only uses the last_name plus the first two initials for MEDLINE (e_g.,Fauci AS. Corrections for the misspelling of author names are_handled as_follows: NLM's Typographical_error: If the author's_name is_cited correctly in the journal and the error is NLM's typographical mistake, please report the finding to the NLM Help Desk with the following information (or as_much_as_possible): Citations that carry the tag, Pubmed-in process or Pubmed-as supplied by publisher have_gone not_yet through NLM's quality_control procedures and indexing process. It is during this process that errors are_identified and corrected. On_the_average, it takes approximately 4-6 weeks for a citation to go_through the indexing process and become a full MEDLINE record. It is not necessary to notify NLM of an error at this stage. However, if the error is still present when the above tags are no_longer on the citation, please report it to the NLM Help Desk. The journal name volume, issue, and page_number. The title of the article or the PMID number (e_g.,PMID: 1234567). ) The correct name using the format, last_name initials (e_g.,Jones JA. After our investigation, if a change to the database is_warranted, the MEDLINE citation will_be_corrected. Please understand that due_to the large volume of requests we are unable to answer each individual error report. NLM leases its data to vendors around the world. Other products and services containing MEDLINE data will_not necessarily reflect corrections made to records at NLM right_away. If you search MEDLINE through a vendor's system, please contact the vendors about their maintenance schedules. Author's_name Printed Incorrectly in the Publication: If the author's_name was_printed incorrectly at the time of publication, then the journal in which the article appeared must publish an erratum before NLM will make the correction in MEDLINE. If this_is the case, please contact the journal's publisher. It is NLM's policy that errata will_be_acknowledged only_if they are_printed in a citable form; that_is, an erratum notice must appear on a numbered page in the journal that originally published the article. Error notices that are_inserted unbound into a journal issue or"tipped in"will_not be_considered part_of the permanent bibliographic record. NLM does not make changes in the database in response to letters from authors or editors, unless such letters indicate that a substantive published erratum is forthcoming. 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