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NCBI – Image Finder

NCBI – Image Finder

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NCBI has a new "Image Finder". This database has around 3 million images from free resources deposited in the NCBI (eg - PubMed Central journals). All images are subject to the general copyright restrictions. The url ishttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/images (You can also reach this from PubMed). From the Dropdown option above the PubMed search box, choose "Images". Try out the following in the site - prediction AND type 2 diabetes For a Quick Start Guide, on using the Images database, click here Appeared in Volume 3 Issue 10 of QMedConnect
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PubMed – Journal Database

PubMed – Journal Database

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PubMed has a "Journal Database" (you will find the link on the lower half of the PubMed homepage) that helps you find information about Journals. You can find out about journals in a specialty or about one specific journal. To find out information about journals, enter your specialty (eg - Pediatrics) in the Journals Database search box and search. You can limit your search by clicking Limits and selecting "English language" and "Currently indexed in Medline" to restrict your search. To find information about a specific title, enter the title in quotes. You will get details about the journal's ISSN…
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SlideWorld

SlideWorld

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SlideWorld is a Powerful resource for Powerpoint Slide Presentations. It is a web resource designed to facilitate educational process of medical professionals. The goal of SlideWorld is to facilitate a "presentation sharing community" for medical practitioners and health enthusiasts. Have a quick look!  Appeared in Volume 3 Issue 06 of QMedConnect
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The South Asian Database of Controlled Clinical Trials

The South Asian Database of Controlled Clinical Trials

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The South Asian Database of Controlled Clinical Trials (SADCCT) is an online database of clinical trials that have been conducted in countries in South Asia. It is funded by a grant from the Indian Council of Medical Research and maintained by the Prof BV Moses & ICMR Advanced Centre for Research & Training in Evidence-Informed Health Care at the Christian Medical College, Vellore. The database provides information about controlled clinical trials and their sources in India and other South Asian countries. The SADCCT does not usually contain records of trials without a control group and will not have records of…
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“Filter” in PubMed

“Filter” in PubMed

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Did you know that you can create a list of your favourite journals as a "Filter" in PubMed. Go to PubMed and first go to the "Journals Database". Find out the "correct title" of every journal of your choice. For example, if you type "British Journal of Ophthalmology", you learn that the "correct title" is "The British Journal of Ophthalmology". Select your list of journals with their accurate titles. You can choose as many titles as you like. Create a search string as follows: American Journal of Ophthalmology[Jour] OR The British Journal of Ophthalmology[jour] OR Ophthalmology[Jour] OR Cornea[Jour] OR Retina[Jour] Next, login…
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