PubMed Interact: An Improved Interface for MEDLINE/PubMed Searches
Author Information
Author(s): Muin Michael, Fontelo Paul
Primary Institution: Office of High Performance Computing and Communications, National Library of Medicine
Hypothesis
The project aims to create an alternative search interface for MEDLINE/PubMed that may provide assistance to novice users and added convenience to advanced users.
Conclusion
PubMed Interact is a highly interactive Web-based search application for MEDLINE/PubMed that explores recent trends in Web technologies like DOM tree manipulation and Ajax.
Supporting Evidence
- PubMed Interact allows users to limit searches with JavaScript slider bars.
- It provides instant feedback without reloading or refreshing the page.
- Users can delete citations from the list and create relevance lists.
Takeaway
PubMed Interact is a new tool that helps people search for medical information online more easily and interactively.
Methodology
The application was developed using HTML, JavaScript, and PHP, and it utilizes DHTML, DOM tree manipulation, and Ajax for enhanced interactivity.
Limitations
The study does not provide empirical evidence to show increased efficiency in searching or better precision and recall for results.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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