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Pubmed FAQS Pubmed Pubmed Nucleotide Protein Genome Structure Popset Taxonomy OMIM Books Pubmed FAQS Last Updated: June 7, 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? What is the difference between MEDLINE and Pubmed? When I print the right side of text is cut_off. Do you have any suggestions? What is a cookie and how can I tell if my system is 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 in Pubmed? I cannot find a journal, issue, or citation for a specific article? How do I save my search results? How can I store my search strategies? I found an error in a citation. Can this be_corrected? My name is_misspelled on a citation. Can this be_corrected? How do I find articles about my disease or condition? The National Library of Medicine (NLM) cannot provide specific medical advice. NLM urges you to consult a qualified health_care professional for answers to your medical questions. NLM does not have pamphlets or other materials to mail. In_addition_to accessing Pubmed for citations to journal articles, NLM's MEDLINE plus is a helpful consumer health site. This easy-to-understand resource for the public includes 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. What is the difference between MEDLINE and Pubmed? MEDLINE is NLM's database of indexed journal citations and abstracts now covering nearly 4, 500 journals published in the United_states and more_than 70 other countries. Available for online searching since 1971, MEDLINE includes references to articles indexed from 1966 to the present. All citations in MEDLINE are_assigned Mesh Terms and Publication Types from NLM's controlled vocabulary. MEDLINE citations and abstracts are available as the primary component of NLM's Pubmed database, which is searchable via the Internet. In_addition_to MEDLINE, Pubmed provides access to: The out-of-scope citations (e_g.,, articles on plate_tectonics or astrophysics) from certain MEDLINE journals, primarily general science and chemistry journals, for which the life_sciences articles are_indexed for MEDLINE. Citations that precede the date that a journal was_selected for MEDLINE indexing. Some additional life_science journals that submit full text to Pubmedcentral and receive a qualitative review by NLM. Users can limit their retrieval to MEDLINE citations by clicking Limits and selecting MEDLINE from the Subsets pull_down menu. For additional information see the NLM Fact Sheet: What's the Difference Between MEDLINE and Pubmed? When I print the right side of text is cut_off. Do you have any suggestions? Prior to printing, choose a format from the pull_down menu and then click the Text button to display citations in a text format. This format eliminates the sidebar menu and toolbars and displays citations as plain text which lessens the likelihood that text on the right side of the page will_be cut_off when you print. To return to your results in Pubmed, use your browser's Back button. Why isn't there a link to_the_full-text for the citation I've retrieved? Links are only available for publishers that are participating in Linkout. Publishers who electronically supply their data to Pubmed may include an icon link to a site providing the full-text. The provider's icon is_displayed on the Abstract and Citation formats. I found a citation in Pubmed. How can I order the full article? 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 electronically supply their data to Pubmed may include an icon link to a web_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. 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 cannot find a journal, issue, or citation for a specific article? Pubmed's Single Citation Matcher is a fill-in-the-blank form that allows you to enter partial journal citation information to locate a record for a specific single article, or items indexed from a particular volume or issue of a journal. The Single Citation Matcher is available from Pubmed's sidebar. I found a misspelling in the citation. Can this be_corrected? 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. 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 and include the information below (or as_much_as_possible). 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 your vendor about their maintenance schedules. My name is_misspelled on a citation. Can this be_corrected? The National Library of Medicine (NLM) displays the author's_name as it appears in the article at the time of publication, only the last_name plus the first two initials (e_g.,, Fauci AS) are_used. Corrections for the misspelling of author names are_handled as_follows: NLM's Typographical_error: 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. 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 and include the information below (or as_much_as_possible). The journal name, volume, issue, and page_number. The title the of article, or the PMID number (e_g.,PMID: 1234567). ) The correct name using the format, last_name initials (e_g.,Jones JA. Your report will_be_forwarded to NLM's Quality Assurance for further investigation. If a change to the database is_warranted, the 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 will_not necessarily immediately reflect corrections made to records at NLM. If you search MEDLINE through a vendor's system, please contact your vendor 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 publisher. It is NLM's policy that errata are_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. For additional information on how NLM handles errors in MEDLINE, please review the NLM Errata, Retraction, Duplicate Publication, and Comment Policy fact sheet. Write to the Help Desk NCBI NLM NIH Department_of_health & Human Services Freedom of Information Act Disclaimer