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Searching Pubmed Online
CPD
1 CPD Hour in accordance with NMBI guidance
RCSI 1.0 CPD Credit (pending)
Context
The training session will introduce the PubMed database which is a free online tool from the National Library of Medicine.
An overview of searching by keyword and subject term (MeSH), search techniques and saving results will be provided.
Who should attend?
HSE Staff and authorised users of the HSE Library Service who are undertaking a literature review as part of an academic course, developing a PPPG or who want to learn how to search Pubmed.
Why you should attend
- Develop familiarity with accessing Pubmed
- Learn the differences between Pubmed and Medline
- Learn how to conduct a literature search in PubMed using MeSH terms, keywords and limiters
- Learn about useful search techniques such as truncation and phrase searching
- Learn how to create an account on PubMed to manage searches and references.
Additional information
Pre-course materials will be emailed to registered participants before the training. By registering you agree to receive a feedback survey following the training.
- Date:
- Thursday, December 4, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:00pm
- Time Zone:
- UK, Ireland, Lisbon Time (change)
- Library Space:
- Online
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- HSE Staff & Authorised Library Users
- Categories:
- Information Skills Training
Please log in at least 10 minutes before the start of the session
