Research Guides: Evidence Synthesis in the Social Sciences : Pubmed

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- Advanced search capabilities (keywords, authors, MeSH terms)
- Boolean logic and filters for refined searches
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- Comprehensive database of biomedical literature (journals, books)
- Inclusion of MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books
- Free access to a vast repository of research articles

Research Tools and Integration
- Links to full-text articles through PubMed Central and publisher websites
- Citation management tools for exporting references
- Integration with other NCBI databases (e.g., Gene, Protein)

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- Personalization options (saved searches, email alerts)
- User-friendly interface with customizable search preferences

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Pubmed Filters

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Article type: clinical trial or review
Text availability: full text, full free text or abstract
Publication date: add custom range
Species: human or animal studies
Article language: filter articles based on language (eg: English, Spanish, Arabic etc.)
Sex: restrict search based on sex for both animal and human studies
Age: retrieve articles based on the participants age
Other: exclude preprints, MEDLINE subset etc.

How to access filters:Search for your article and select the filters on the left side of your screen