As previously announced, NLM’s NCBI transitioned to an updated PubMed Central (PMC) website, representing the next step in ongoing efforts to modernize NLM’s products and services. As part of this update, the primary URL for the PMC website has changed from ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc to pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. In addition, you’ll notice a new look, feel, and organization of PMC article pages and the PMC Journal List.
The updated website runs on cloud services to ensure the website’s long-term sustainability and reliability. It also incorporates U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) components and design principles to improve PMC’s readability and accessibility, whether you are visiting on a desktop computer, mobile device, or accessing its content using assistive technology.Continue reading “PubMed Central (PMC) Transitions to Updated Website”→
Since announcing the launch of a more modern PubMed Central (PMC) website in March 2022, NLM’s NCBI continues to make improvements based on your feedback. We invite you to preview the latest improvements planned for the PMC website. These improvements will become the default in October 2024 and include an updated article display, enhanced PMC journal list, and other features to help you access information quickly and easily. Click on the “Try it out now” link in the banner on the top of any ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc page to preview and experience these improvements for yourself. Continue reading “Preview Upcoming Improvements to PubMed Central (PMC)”→
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The role of a library in a digital world continues to evolve and expand. NLM’s PubMed Central (PMC) has a large and diverse user base that includes students and the public, as well as researchers, clinicians, and librarians. We recognize that these different audiences have varying levels of familiarity with PMC as an archive of literature published by other organizations, as well as with NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the scholarly publishing process. That’s why we recently updated how we describe, display, and share articles in PMC to provide our users with more context and help them more accurately cite the correct source of an article made available in PMC.
Legacy view will no longer be available effective late-March 2023
You asked, we listened! We appreciate your feedback since the launch of the updated PubMed Central (PMC) website in March 2022, and we made several improvements to help you better access PMC. These updates include:
Streamlined functionality to get formatted citation information that includes the PubMed format (NBIB file), that works easily on both web and mobile, and is consistent across the PubMed and PMC sites (see number 1 in the image below).
Updated functionality to easily add an article to your My NCBI collections through PMC’s new “Collections” button (number 2 below).
An improved “Resources” section that allows easy access to articles similar to the one you are viewing, other papers that cite that article, and links to related data records in other NCBI databases (number 3 below).
New article view in PMC. Updates are illustrated with yellow number squares: 1) “Cite” button provides formatted citation information; 2) “Collection” button adds the article to My NCBI collections; 3) “Resources” button finds related articles; 4) “Feedback” button to communicate with NCBI. Continue reading “New Enhancements to PMC Website”→
Phase 2 expands the scope of the preprints included in PubMed and PMC
Last month, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) announced plans to extend its NIH Preprint Pilot in PubMed Central (PMC) and PubMed beyond COVID-19 to encompass all preprints reporting on NIH-funded research. The second phase of the pilot, launching later this month, will include preprints supported by an NIH award, contract, or intramural program and posted to an eligible preprint server on or after January 1, 2023. Continue reading “Next Phase of the NIH Preprint Pilot Launching Soon”→
We have launched a fresh look and feel to the PubMed Central (PMC) website, which marks the first step of an ongoing modernization effort. The updated website will allow us to make continuous enhancements to PMC based on your feedback.
What Has Changed?
Now when you visit PMC’s homepage, you will see:
A redesigned and reorganized homepage
Easy-to-navigate help documentation
A similar look and feel between features in PMC and PubMed
On March 21, we will be launching an updated PMC website with a modern design. You can try the updated version on PMC Labs now, and it will become the default design of the PMC website following launch. Be sure to check the banner at the top of the PMC website for updates on an exact cutover date.
This update represents the first phase of an overall PMC modernization that will help us update PMC in a quicker and more responsive fashion. New features and functionality will be deployed on an ongoing basis.
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