Here, it's a free-for-all, if you want to try something new. #adventofsearchingskills
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December 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Here, it's a free-for-all, if you want to try something new. #adventofsearchingskills
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#Day15 of #AdventOfSearchingSkills
I was pleased to find this important piece of research, and did you know you can search by first author and last author in PubMed?
I was pleased to find this important piece of research, and did you know you can search by first author and last author in PubMed?
![A 2020 article with a first author Crawford and a last author Lambert involved vehicles controlled by what? first author - [1au] last author -[lastau]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tlsuv4v25gfclvazsdoorl3n/bafkreiexjpz4zdjxk3vskqvnshebnw2n6u7pempx5tcqylv75tbglkvxs4)
December 16, 2024 at 12:20 PM
#Day15 of #AdventOfSearchingSkills
I was pleased to find this important piece of research, and did you know you can search by first author and last author in PubMed?
I was pleased to find this important piece of research, and did you know you can search by first author and last author in PubMed?
Day 2 of #AdventOfSearchingSkills.
What are the three main components of PubMed? There is a real, actual, non-ambiguous answer to this!
You'll be using PubMed to answer this and all #Advent questions.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
There's no prize, only social kudos and your honor!
#Day2 #PubMed
What are the three main components of PubMed? There is a real, actual, non-ambiguous answer to this!
You'll be using PubMed to answer this and all #Advent questions.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
There's no prize, only social kudos and your honor!
#Day2 #PubMed
December 2, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Day 2 of #AdventOfSearchingSkills.
What are the three main components of PubMed? There is a real, actual, non-ambiguous answer to this!
You'll be using PubMed to answer this and all #Advent questions.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
There's no prize, only social kudos and your honor!
#Day2 #PubMed
What are the three main components of PubMed? There is a real, actual, non-ambiguous answer to this!
You'll be using PubMed to answer this and all #Advent questions.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
There's no prize, only social kudos and your honor!
#Day2 #PubMed
I hope you're enjoying #AdventOfSearchingSkills as much as I am! It's really nice to hear your different takes and ideas, and to connect with some of you here on Bluesky!
Day 4 of #AdventOfSearchingSkills in #PubMed!
Use the systematic subset (I tell you how, it's field tag [sb], not to be found in the FAQs and User Guide!) to find the most recent #SystematicReview on caffeine and sleep. Post it here!
#Day4
Use PubMed:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Use the systematic subset (I tell you how, it's field tag [sb], not to be found in the FAQs and User Guide!) to find the most recent #SystematicReview on caffeine and sleep. Post it here!
#Day4
Use PubMed:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
![In PubMed, use the systematic review subset (which is systematic [sb]) to find the most recent systematic review on caffeine and sleep. Link to the most recent systematic review (sort by!) and leave a GIF of your favorite caffeine delivery system, if you indulge!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tlsuv4v25gfclvazsdoorl3n/bafkreidlsinxe6xvhv6ks75bnwefqq24ygkyrjw4dm2fnonugdxuirdfny)
December 4, 2024 at 5:37 PM
I hope you're enjoying #AdventOfSearchingSkills as much as I am! It's really nice to hear your different takes and ideas, and to connect with some of you here on Bluesky!
Ah, we're finally caught up. On #Day9 of the #AdventOfSearchingSkills, I only ask you to discover truncation and understand the difference.
December 9, 2024 at 12:29 PM
Ah, we're finally caught up. On #Day9 of the #AdventOfSearchingSkills, I only ask you to discover truncation and understand the difference.
Day 3 #AdventOfSearchingSkills in #PubMed.
There is only ONE REASON you would ever, in a million trillion billion years, use the **Free Full Text** text availability in PubMed's Filters list. What is it?
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Again, only your honor is at stake!
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There is only ONE REASON you would ever, in a million trillion billion years, use the **Free Full Text** text availability in PubMed's Filters list. What is it?
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Again, only your honor is at stake!
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December 3, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Day 3 #AdventOfSearchingSkills in #PubMed.
There is only ONE REASON you would ever, in a million trillion billion years, use the **Free Full Text** text availability in PubMed's Filters list. What is it?
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Again, only your honor is at stake!
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There is only ONE REASON you would ever, in a million trillion billion years, use the **Free Full Text** text availability in PubMed's Filters list. What is it?
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Again, only your honor is at stake!
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Advent of Searching Skills | Week 1 | Answer Key
YouTube video by Carrie Price
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December 6, 2024 at 12:23 PM
Day 4 of #AdventOfSearchingSkills in #PubMed!
Use the systematic subset (I tell you how, it's field tag [sb], not to be found in the FAQs and User Guide!) to find the most recent #SystematicReview on caffeine and sleep. Post it here!
#Day4
Use PubMed:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Use the systematic subset (I tell you how, it's field tag [sb], not to be found in the FAQs and User Guide!) to find the most recent #SystematicReview on caffeine and sleep. Post it here!
#Day4
Use PubMed:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
December 4, 2024 at 12:29 PM
Day 4 of #AdventOfSearchingSkills in #PubMed!
Use the systematic subset (I tell you how, it's field tag [sb], not to be found in the FAQs and User Guide!) to find the most recent #SystematicReview on caffeine and sleep. Post it here!
#Day4
Use PubMed:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Use the systematic subset (I tell you how, it's field tag [sb], not to be found in the FAQs and User Guide!) to find the most recent #SystematicReview on caffeine and sleep. Post it here!
#Day4
Use PubMed:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
It's #Day5 of the #AdventOfSearchingSkills in #PubMed!
The #MeSHterm #Anxiety has some interesting narrower MeSH terms. Would you want these? Are they being searched when you search with [mesh]?
You'll need to use the MeSH database:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/
GIFs welcome!
The #MeSHterm #Anxiety has some interesting narrower MeSH terms. Would you want these? Are they being searched when you search with [mesh]?
You'll need to use the MeSH database:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/
GIFs welcome!
![Locate the MeSH term for anxiety in the MeSH database. Note the MeSH terms in the hierarchy and the ones that are narrower. Are all those being searched when you search with "Anxiety"[mesh]?](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tlsuv4v25gfclvazsdoorl3n/bafkreiesjroiab4p2p4ujjc4tkcmpumphnhdow34ioq52sg4e4qtkho5n4)
December 5, 2024 at 11:54 AM
It's #Day5 of the #AdventOfSearchingSkills in #PubMed!
The #MeSHterm #Anxiety has some interesting narrower MeSH terms. Would you want these? Are they being searched when you search with [mesh]?
You'll need to use the MeSH database:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/
GIFs welcome!
The #MeSHterm #Anxiety has some interesting narrower MeSH terms. Would you want these? Are they being searched when you search with [mesh]?
You'll need to use the MeSH database:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/
GIFs welcome!
In #Day19 of #AdventOfSearchingSkills, I am asking you to try a proximity operator in PubMed.
![Search PubMed with "human interaction"[tiab:~2]
What words do you find in between these two words? Can you think of other scenarios where proximity searching would be valuable?](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tlsuv4v25gfclvazsdoorl3n/bafkreidh3iw23hwkzswvm2onrskc2xbyxxxupfvqp3qqngtxq3nnsmcts4)
December 19, 2024 at 1:09 PM
In #Day19 of #AdventOfSearchingSkills, I am asking you to try a proximity operator in PubMed.
![Your PI is all like "oh hey can you find that one new methodology manual guideline put out by AATS, EACTS, ESTS, and STS? And you're all like yeah sure. Post the guideline, Guideline is [pt]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tlsuv4v25gfclvazsdoorl3n/bafkreibukzpqicfuyp5fjnrkmd27ziig5ll6nml76vy53zwovqn3hoak6e)
December 18, 2024 at 12:30 PM
It's your #Day11 #AdventOfSearchingSkills reference question.
If you can become adept at answering reference questions, you'll have more skills for finding the answers to your own questions.
This is an important one, because I'll need a picture of your cat. 🐈
If you can become adept at answering reference questions, you'll have more skills for finding the answers to your own questions.
This is an important one, because I'll need a picture of your cat. 🐈
December 11, 2024 at 12:39 PM
It's your #Day11 #AdventOfSearchingSkills reference question.
If you can become adept at answering reference questions, you'll have more skills for finding the answers to your own questions.
This is an important one, because I'll need a picture of your cat. 🐈
If you can become adept at answering reference questions, you'll have more skills for finding the answers to your own questions.
This is an important one, because I'll need a picture of your cat. 🐈
It's #Day20 of the #AdventOfSearchingSkills.
Internal truncation is a new-ish (kind* newi*?) thing in PubMed, and you can use it for a variety of scenarios.
Try it and see!
Internal truncation is a new-ish (kind* newi*?) thing in PubMed, and you can use it for a variety of scenarios.
Try it and see!
December 20, 2024 at 12:03 PM
It's #Day20 of the #AdventOfSearchingSkills.
Internal truncation is a new-ish (kind* newi*?) thing in PubMed, and you can use it for a variety of scenarios.
Try it and see!
Internal truncation is a new-ish (kind* newi*?) thing in PubMed, and you can use it for a variety of scenarios.
Try it and see!
Day 1 #AdventOfSearchingSkills using #PubMed to learn! Try something new every day!
In today's exercise, you'll do a PMID lookup to find an article, determine if the Cite generator does APA style correctly, and post a GIF that represents the topic of the article.
Alt in image! #Day1
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In today's exercise, you'll do a PMID lookup to find an article, determine if the Cite generator does APA style correctly, and post a GIF that represents the topic of the article.
Alt in image! #Day1
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December 1, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Day 1 #AdventOfSearchingSkills using #PubMed to learn! Try something new every day!
In today's exercise, you'll do a PMID lookup to find an article, determine if the Cite generator does APA style correctly, and post a GIF that represents the topic of the article.
Alt in image! #Day1
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In today's exercise, you'll do a PMID lookup to find an article, determine if the Cite generator does APA style correctly, and post a GIF that represents the topic of the article.
Alt in image! #Day1
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It's #Day12 of #AdventOfSearchingSkills --
Learn to look up journals and sort by Most Recent and voila, you have a journal table of contents, essentially!
(Guess what, you can even set an alert!)
🌳🌳🌳
Learn to look up journals and sort by Most Recent and voila, you have a journal table of contents, essentially!
(Guess what, you can even set an alert!)
🌳🌳🌳
December 12, 2024 at 12:24 PM
It's #Day12 of #AdventOfSearchingSkills --
Learn to look up journals and sort by Most Recent and voila, you have a journal table of contents, essentially!
(Guess what, you can even set an alert!)
🌳🌳🌳
Learn to look up journals and sort by Most Recent and voila, you have a journal table of contents, essentially!
(Guess what, you can even set an alert!)
🌳🌳🌳
#Day6 of #AdventOfSearchingSkills in #PubMed.
You're using the #MeSHterm Anxiety, but you don't want to search with Castration or Dental Anxiety. How do you do that?
There could be more than one answer; either one will do!
You're using the #MeSHterm Anxiety, but you don't want to search with Castration or Dental Anxiety. How do you do that?
There could be more than one answer; either one will do!
December 6, 2024 at 12:24 PM
#Day6 of #AdventOfSearchingSkills in #PubMed.
You're using the #MeSHterm Anxiety, but you don't want to search with Castration or Dental Anxiety. How do you do that?
There could be more than one answer; either one will do!
You're using the #MeSHterm Anxiety, but you don't want to search with Castration or Dental Anxiety. How do you do that?
There could be more than one answer; either one will do!
December 16, 2024 at 12:21 PM
December 23, 2024 at 5:16 PM
I lock myself out of social media on the weekends, so today you get a triple dose.
#Day7 of #AdventOfSearchingSkills in #PubMed!
When #AutomaticTermMapping goes awry, and how to see your #SearchDetails!
Search unquoted
abdominal plane
And tell us what the plane is going on!
#Day7 of #AdventOfSearchingSkills in #PubMed!
When #AutomaticTermMapping goes awry, and how to see your #SearchDetails!
Search unquoted
abdominal plane
And tell us what the plane is going on!
December 9, 2024 at 12:26 PM
I lock myself out of social media on the weekends, so today you get a triple dose.
#Day7 of #AdventOfSearchingSkills in #PubMed!
When #AutomaticTermMapping goes awry, and how to see your #SearchDetails!
Search unquoted
abdominal plane
And tell us what the plane is going on!
#Day7 of #AdventOfSearchingSkills in #PubMed!
When #AutomaticTermMapping goes awry, and how to see your #SearchDetails!
Search unquoted
abdominal plane
And tell us what the plane is going on!
December 13, 2024 at 1:44 PM
It's #Day17 of the #AdventOfSearchingSkills and I want you to learn about pharmacological actions and drug/substance searching!
December 17, 2024 at 12:44 PM
It's #Day17 of the #AdventOfSearchingSkills and I want you to learn about pharmacological actions and drug/substance searching!
It's triple dose Monday, and soon we'll be done!
#Day14 of #AdventOfSearchingSkills
This is my favorite super simple trick!
(Try this one trick and your life will never be the same)
#Day14 of #AdventOfSearchingSkills
This is my favorite super simple trick!
(Try this one trick and your life will never be the same)
December 16, 2024 at 12:19 PM
It's triple dose Monday, and soon we'll be done!
#Day14 of #AdventOfSearchingSkills
This is my favorite super simple trick!
(Try this one trick and your life will never be the same)
#Day14 of #AdventOfSearchingSkills
This is my favorite super simple trick!
(Try this one trick and your life will never be the same)
For #Day8 of #AdventOfSearchingSkills, I've given you plenty of clues to answer a query.
Who is the man of the hour?
Who is the man of the hour?
December 9, 2024 at 12:28 PM
For #Day8 of #AdventOfSearchingSkills, I've given you plenty of clues to answer a query.
Who is the man of the hour?
Who is the man of the hour?
December 2, 2024 at 8:19 PM