Hi Rebecca

I attempt to keep up to date with what is published by having PubMed email
me updates of searches I have conducted.
For those interested:
Go to http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ 
Firstly register (top right corner - or sign in if you have registered
previously)
Type in your search keyword e.g. breastfeeding, in space provided then click
on the Go button which will then give you all the articles listed on the
relevant topic.
Go to the words 'Save Search' (to the right of where your search keyword was
entered) click and it will take you to a page where you can save your
search. 
Click on the Green button that says Save and it will then take you to a page
that asks if you would like email updates of new search results for this
search.  You can choose to receive updates once a month, week or every day
and whether you want them in HTML or text.
Then click Save again
You can do this with as many keywords as you wish.
It is a great way to keep up with articles as they are released.

Hope this helps

Shaughn Leach RM IBCLC DipT 
Perth, Western Australia

 

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Subject: keeping up with research

I really appreciate when many of you post articles and research that  
is new.  I am always impressed that some of us are finding these  
things so quickly!

Can I ask--how do you do it?  What is the time efficient way to keep  
abreast of what is being published?   I am thinking particularly of  
what is available online.

This may be a technical question.  I'd love to hear (and maybe others  
would appreciate it too) how to become aware of what is out there to  
read and learn without devoting time to random searches just to see  
"if" something has become available.

Are you using email alerts from the medical journals?

Please pardon this possible very basic question.  I'm embarrassed to  
ask but experience tells me that when I don't know, probably others  
don't either.  Maybe we can all benefit a bit from some explanation  
from those more "in the know".

Rebecca Sato
Tokyo, Japan
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