PubMed Citation Matcher: Resource of the week #44

What is it?

The PubMed Single Citation Matcher is a really useful tool that can help you to find the full reference details of an article.

Key Features

You can enter the various bibliographic details of the article you need, then click search and PubMed will try to find the abstract for you.

Screen-shot of PubMed Single citation Matcher

For example you may be missing the volume and issue details, or can’t quite remember the journal title where you read an article; just enter the details you have and PubMed will try to find it.

If you are looking for the full-text you can then use the reference details to find the article on our journal lists.

How to access it?

PubMed Single Citation Matcher is freely available on the Internet.

eTutorial

For more help finding the full-text of a reference:

Here’s how to find the full-text from a Reference
Here’s how to find a Keele eJournal
Here’s how to find an NHS Journal

More help?

You’ll also find more help on finding journal articles from our Information Skills for Health blog.

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