PubMed Redesign

PubMed has been redesigned and a new interface will be released soon. Currently, you can preview the redesign to get a feel for the new interface and also see some customizations which Himmelfarb Library has added.

PubMed's redesigned interface is geared toward simplicity with the goal of making PubMed easier to use. PubMed's search algorithms and search processing, including MeSH term mapping, remain unchanged. Some highlights of PubMed's redesign include:

• New header, search bar, and footer which are common to all PubMed pages.
• Advanced Search allows you to view your search history, search by field (e.g. author, journal, etc.), and limit your search (e.g. by full-text availability, language, article type, etc.).
• Links to related information are displayed along the right side of the search results screen including article titles containing your search terms; articles freely accessible on PubMed Central; related information from other NCBI databases; and your recent PubMed searches.

Himmelfarb Library has also integrated several new limits into PubMed to help you identify high-quality clinical information. These limits will display in the upper-right of the search results screen. The goal of these limits is to reduce your search time for high-quality evidence in order to allow you to maximize your time for reading and analyzing the available information. The new limits are:

• Clinical Reviews/EBM - limits articles to systematic reviews, practice guidelines, and meta-analyses, written in English.
• Clinical Trials - limits articles to controlled clinical trials, multicenter studies, and randomized controlled trials, written in English.
• Reviews - this tab contains review articles, written in English.

For more information on PubMed's redesign, please consult the NLM Technical Bulletin or watch Webcast: 2009 PubMed® Redesign.