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COS Pivot Funding: Understanding the Power of Advanced Search

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You might want to include COS Pivot in your arsenal of funding resources. Take a moment to view one of many YouTube training videos to learn about the various features of Pivot.  Check out this one which covers Advanced Search (6:12 min).

You can access this resource from the Library Website, by typing COS Pivot in the MSKsearch box or by clicking the See All under TOP DATABASES and then selecting C from the alpha list.

Should you have any specific questions regarding COS Pivot, you can also ASK US!

Cited Reference Searching in PubMed

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The PubMed database offers a limited version of cited reference searching.  PubMed records which are cited by articles in the PubMed Central database, can be found on the abstract page for a record.   You can look for them on the right-hand side of the page, below the “Related citations in PubMed” section.  The cited references link to the PubMed records, which in turn link to the full text articles since PubMed Central is an open access database.

Here is an example:
GNAS-activating mutations define a rare subgroup of inflammatory liver tumors characterized by STAT3 activation.
Nault JC, Fabre M, Couchy G, Pilati C, Jeannot E, Tran Van Nhieu J, Saint-Paul MC, De Muret A, Redon MJ, Buffet C, Salenave S, Balabaud C, Prevot S, Labrune P, Bioulac-Sage P, Scoazec JY, Chanson P, Zucman-Rossi J.
J Hepatol. 2012 Jan;56(1):184-91. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2011.07.018. Epub 2011 Aug 9.

Cited by 5 PubMed Central articles:

Scopus Database Now Contains Book Records

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Scopus has added 7,500 book titles to the database, the first step of its Book Titles Expansion program.  By 2015, approximately 75,000 book titles will be in the database.  This initiative broadens Scopus’ reach as a provider of scholarly content.  For those who are authors of books included in the collection, the addition of these records will expand their Author Profiles.  To learn more, click here.