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Keeping up with Clinical Research: Database Personal Accounts

This LibGuide features strategies for keeping current with research.

Overview

Most major databases, including PubMed, DynaMed*, CINAHL Complete* and Natural Medicines* have personal accounts, Setting one up enables time-saving features such as the ones below. Look for an icon for registering/signing in which is often in the upper right. If it isn't obvious, check HELP. 

  • Save searches and/or collections of citations on topics of interest;
  • Organize your articles.
  • Receive alerts when new citations on topics of interest are added.
  • Compile a list of journals that you want to keep current with and receive regular email alerts with the newest citations; 
  • Register and track CME.

*Available in HEALWA for eligible practitioners in Washington State

NCBI Tutorial

A PubMed MyNCBI account is free and easy to set up. Here are some of the features::

  • Save searches and/or collections of citations on topics of interest;
  • Receive alerts when new citations on topics of interest are added to PubMed. You decide if and how often you want email alerts; you can also check to see what's new since the last time you ran a search any time you want just by accessing your account.
  • Compile a list of journals that you want to keep current with and receive regular email alerts with the newest citations; it's like checking multiple tables of contents all at the same time.

MyNCBI: Email Alerts for Newly Published Articles

Choose the journals you want to follow. Here's a selection of prominent high-impact journals. We created a search query for them, per instructions in the video, that you can just copy and paste into your MyNCBI account. OR select your own journals to follow from the comprehensive list in MyNCBI.

Choose the journals you want to follow. Here's a selection of prominent complementary and integrative journals. We created a search query for them, per instructions in the video, that you can just copy and paste into your MyNCBI account. OR select your own journals to follow from the comprehensive list in MyNCBI.

It's easy to add these journals to your MyNCBI account:

1. Copy/paste the search query below into the PubMed search box.

2. Run the search.

3. Save the search to MyNCBI.

4. Set up your email alerts.

Search Query:

((((Alternative therapies in health AND medicine[Journal])) OR "BMC Complement Altern Med"[Journal]) OR "Evid Based Complement Alternat Med"[Journal]) OR "J Altern Complement Med"[Journal] OR "explore new york, n y"[Journal] OR Forsch Komplementmed[Journal] OR "Integr Med (Encinitas)"[journal]

 

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