Within the next two weeks, the Limits page in PubMed will be replaced with a Filters Sidebar which will appear on the left-hand side of the results page.  When a filter is selected, it will remain in operation for subsequent searches until it is cleared. Read more

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When searching the PubMed database, after running a search and receiving results, a new option, “Citation manager,” has been added to the choices available for where the search results can be sent.  Read more

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COS Pivot gives research administrators, research development professionals, and those interested in funding opportunities access to valuable information.  To learn how to effectively use this resource, check out the YouTube COS Pivot Channel.  These videos, most of them under 5 minutes target specific features that can help you sharpen your skills in retrieving the information you want!

You can access this resource from the Library Website by clicking on the DATABASES tab and searching for COS.

Feel free to reach out to Ask a Librarian, should you have any questions.

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PubsHub has an “Associations” tab which lists associations by therapeutic area. This provides the user a better understanding of which journals and congresses are supported and sponsored by the specific Association. After you click on the Association of interest, you’ll see three tabs — the first tab provides basic contact information, the second tab provides the list of journals that the Association is connected with, and the finally tab lists the congresses which the Association sponsors or co-sponsors.

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If you want to confirm a journal title in PubMed or just want to find an article you know has been published in a particular journal, then you might find this “two minute” audio tutorial interesting.

Check out this recent (Jan 2012) tutorial entitled “Search for a journal.”

Any additional questions about PubMed, please contact Reference Services (212.639.7439 or Ask a Librarian).

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Since 2009, Embase has been adding conference abstracts derived primarily from conferences covered by journals and journal supplements. This would include oncology-related conferences such as ASCO, ESMO, and IPOS.  To date Embase has over 800 conferences and 200,000 conference abstracts.

Click here for an up-to-date summary of conferences covered by Embase as of December 31, 2011.

To learn more about this database, feel free to contact Reference Services (212.639.7439 or Ask a Librarian)

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