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MeSH on Demand Tool: An Easy Way to Identify Relevant MeSH Terms

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You may be familiar with PubMed’s MeSH terms already, Medical Subject Headings, or controlled vocabulary, which can be used to index articles to make them easier to find. For example, if an article is tagged with the MeSH term “Artificial Respiration” PubMed will retrieve the article whether or not it uses the term mechanical ventilation or ventilator in the abstract. This MeSH term also focuses the search on articles that are truly focused on artificial respiration, as opposed to articles which simply mention it.

Now, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) has created a tool which makes it easier to generate a list of MeSH terms from an abstract or text: MeSH on Demand. Simply copy and paste your abstract or text into the search box (up to 10,000 characters) and click the button Find MeSH Terms. It retrieves potential MeSH terms that are related to your topic, which can be useful when doing background research or when trying to generate keywords for a publication.

Any questions? Please ask us!

Fellowship and Grant Opportunities for MSK Postdocs

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MSK’s Office of Science Education & Training (OSET) recently launched a new website, take a look! In addition to news feeds, a calendar of events and access to the Research Community List Server (RCLS), be sure to check out the Fellowship & Grant Opportunities page where you can:

  • Discover the most common fellowships at MSK
  • Find step-by-step instructions, tips and resources
  • Register for fellowship workshops and webinars
  • Track upcoming application deadlines
  • Connect with the Grants & Contracts Funding Development Team

Access is limited to on-campus visitors and off-campus staff and students when they log in with their MSK credentials. Pages to come include job opportunities and educational resources so check back for updates. OSET is dedicated to enhancing the academic, collegial, and professional environment for postdoctoral trainees at MSK. Learn more about who they are and what they do!

Take a Look at the NEW @SciImmunology!

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Science Immunology is the latest journal from @aaas and it has recently been added to the MSK Library collection.  The journal aims to publish original, peer-reviewed, science-based research articles that report critical advances in all areas of immunological research, including important new tools and techniques. Submission of original research findings from all areas within the broad field of immunology from all model organisms, including humans, is encouraged.

Authors interested in publishing with Science Immunology should consult the journal’s Information for Authors.  Those interested in subscribing to email alerts or RSS feeds for the journal may do so here.

Science Immunology may be found in our eJournal A-Z Listing.