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Important bulletins about the library, access and service changes, and library resources

The New PubMed is Here!

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If you’ve visited PubMed lately, chances are you’ve noticed it has a new look and feel. The “new” PubMed is now the default search interface for PubMed, replacing the legacy version. In addition to a new look, the new PubMed offers a mobile optimized site and new search features. 

Want to learn more about the new PubMed? Register for our next open workshop on May 20. 

And remember, if you have questions or need help with the new PubMed, just Ask Us! 

A New PubMed is Coming: Are You Ready?

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In mid-May 2020, the new version of PubMed will officially replace Legacy PubMed. Learn more about what changes you can expect in our original blog post on this topic. 

A new user guide answers many common questions about how best to use the new site. NLM has added links on the new PubMed homepage to many popular PubMed features including the Advanced Search and the MeSH database.

The University of Texas Libraries have created a guide to help PubMed users transition between the Legacy PubMed to the new version. It includes side-by-side text and/or images illustrating how to use common features in the Legacy PubMed and where to find these features in New PubMed. These comparisons show the desktop versions of PubMed. New PubMed is intended to be used with a variety of different devices and features a mobile-friendly search.

In May, our Research Informationists will be offering New PubMed workshops (via Zoom or WebEx) to help you transition to using PubMed 2.0. Register now:

As always, if you have questions or need help with the new PubMed, please Ask Us! 

Visit Our New and Improved Library Databases Page

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At MSK Library, we strive to continuously improve the experience of our users as they interact with our resources. With this goal in mind, we wanted to share some improvements to our databases page.

  • While our old page was a simple alphabetical list of all our databases, our new and improved page features a subject search, which allows users to narrow their database search by topics and disciplines of interest to them (e.g., Clinical Trials, Genetics, Dermatology).
  • Know what database you’re looking for? Use the handy Search box to search by database name.
  • You can now use the “share” icon to copy database URLs. 
  • If you’re not sure where to start, we now offer a “Popular Databases” section, which highlights our most heavily used databases.

If you prefer, you can still simply browse our databases list from A-Z.

We hope our new databases page will improve the workflows of MSK researchers and make their lives easier!

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to AskUs.