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Viewing Your Results

 

  1. PMID & DOI
    • The PMID stands for the PubMed ID and is a unique numerical identifier that can be used to search in PubMed.  If you put this number into the search box, PubMed will bring you directly back to this article.
    • DOI stands for Digital Object Identifier.  This is a special number unique to this article, but the DOI stays with the article and is the same no matter what database or resource you are viewing the article through.
    • Sometimes you will also see a PMCID in this area.  This is an ID number for articles that also appear in PMC (PubMed Central).
  2. Full Text Links
    • You may see several buttons in this section.
    • As long as you are accessing PubMed through the OSU HSL, you should always see the Find It! @OSU link.  This is usually your best bet to find full text, and this tool connects to the OSU Libraries subsriptions.
    • You will also usually see an option for the publisher of the journal (such as Springer or NEJM).  Some journals may automatically recognize your OSU affiliation and let you access articles with this link as well.  However, some journals may not recognize you and ask you to pay.  You should never have to pay for an article.  Contact the library if you run into problems.
    • For articles that are freely available in PMC, you may also see a link to this resource.  All articles in PMC are free and open access, so this option should work easily as well.
  3. Cite
    • If you click the Cite button, you will see a pop-up window with a quick auto-formatted citation, which you can copy and paste into your References.
    • Make sure to select the reference style you are using in your paper.
  4. Permanent Link
    • If you click on the paperclip icon, you will see a permanent link that you can copy and save.  This link is persistent and will bring you directly back to this record if you put it into your browser address bar.