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PubMed Assistant: a biologist-friendly interface for enhanced PubMed search
Jing Ding1, Laron M Hughes, Daniel Berleant
1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
Bioinformatics (Oxford, England)
|December 8, 2005
Summary
PubMed Assistant simplifies literature searches for biologists and medical professionals by offering an enhanced interface. This tool improves access to MEDLINE databases, overcoming PubMed
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Informatics
- Library and Information Science
Background:
- MEDLINE is a critical resource for biomedical literature access.
- The PubMed interface offers Boolean queries but prioritizes simplicity over expressiveness.
- Many users do not leverage advanced PubMed features for literature searches.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a tool that simplifies literature access for biologists and medical professionals.
- To enhance the user experience beyond the standard PubMed interface.
Main Methods:
- Development of a Java-based program named PubMed Assistant.
- Implementation of an interface to display citation information efficiently.
- Inclusion of features like keyword highlighting and export to citation managers.
Main Results:
- PubMed Assistant provides a more user-friendly interface for accessing MEDLINE.
- The tool incorporates functionalities absent in the native PubMed interface.
- Features include direct links to Google Scholar and other external resources.
Conclusions:
- PubMed Assistant offers a valuable alternative for efficient biomedical literature retrieval.
- The tool addresses limitations in PubMed's usability for complex queries.
- Enhanced features improve the overall workflow for researchers.