PubMed Made Simple

Filters add search terms to narrow your results. Filter options appear to the left of your results.  Click on a filter to apply it to your search. Active filters appear above your search results. Filters "stick" and are applied to future searches until you turn them off. Only the most popular filters display by default. Selecting multiple filters from one category will add the filters with "OR," expanding your results. PubMed Filters categorized and appear on the left hand side of a search result as follow:  Text Availability Article Attribute  Article Type Publication Date Click on Additional Filters, to filter the search result, and apply one or combination of a few filters at the same time.

The image below displays the result of a search on Arrhythmia & Exercise in Mesh Database and filtered to publication date, and article type; randomized controlled trial.

Click on the icon as it's displayed and highlighted in the image to sort the the displayed search result by Best Match or Publication Date. 

Export Citations into Citation Management

Use PubMed Cite Feature to export citations to free online softwares such as Zotero & Mendeley, or Endnote & Refworks (if you have individual subscription). You may format the citation to AMA, MLA, APA, and NLM bibliographic style; save or copy the text, then export to the designated citation manager.

Cite Button Remembers Your Citation Style Preference

Using the Cite button for an item opens a pop-up window where you can copy the citation formatted in four popular styles, with NLM style selected by default (Displayed below). If you change the citation format to a different style, it will be remembered as a preference until your browser data and cookies are cleared.

Please ensure that your browser allow cookies and other browser data for your customized settings to be remembered between visits. See "Cookies" in the PubMed User Guide for more information about how cookies are used and steps to troubleshoot common issues.

PubMed generates a PermaLink (Permanent Link) for each citation in your search result. This will allow you to share the citation on different social media such as Twitter or FaceBook. See the image below: