Looking for a cost-effective way to access articles on PubMed

Getting the latest in dental and medical research has never been more convenient for ADA members, especially those who use PubMed/MEDLINE, a commonly used free search engine for research.

Complete articles are increasingly being made available online, which can be free or fee-based articles. Professional societies often allow free online access to articles six months to one year after publication. The ADA, for example, offers articles from The Journal of the American Dental Association free to nonmembers after one year. In PubMed, you can access free articles by displaying the abstract and clicking the button that reads, “free full text.”

Commercial publishers may have links in PubMed to online versions of articles, although the articles are usually not free. Articles may cost $12-30, or more, when ordered online.

ADA members have an alternative to ordering costly articles from the publisher. Members can order articles from the ADA Library for just $7. The ADA Library can e-mail a black and white copy of the article, usually by the next working day. Members using Loansome Doc can even place their order online.

For more information on PubMed and all your research needs, contact the ADA Library at Ext. 2653.