Which description matches the resources provided by PubMed?

Which description matches the resources provided by PubMed?

• A. MEDLINE citations only
• B. MEDLINE citations and life science journals
• C. Electronic books only
• D. MEDLINE citations, life science journals, and electronic books with links to full text

Answer: (D)

PubMed is a biomedical literature database that provides citations and abstracts for items indexed in MEDLINE and from life science journals, with links to the full text when available. It also includes access to electronic books and book chapters through related resources (such as Bookshelf or publisher sites) with direct links to full text. This makes the description that mentions MEDLINE citations, life science journals, and electronic books with links to full text the best fit for PubMed’s resources. Focusing only on MEDLINE citations misses the journal coverage and full-text linking; describing only electronic books excludes journal articles; and listing MEDLINE citations with life science journals but skipping books omits an available resource type.

PubMed is a biomedical literature database that provides citations and abstracts for items indexed in MEDLINE and from life science journals, with links to the full text when available. It also includes access to electronic books and book chapters through related resources (such as Bookshelf or publisher sites) with direct links to full text. This makes the description that mentions MEDLINE citations, life science journals, and electronic books with links to full text the best fit for PubMed’s resources.

Focusing only on MEDLINE citations misses the journal coverage and full-text linking; describing only electronic books excludes journal articles; and listing MEDLINE citations with life science journals but skipping books omits an available resource type.