Tipsheets and FAQs

What is a PMID?

A PubMed Identifier (PMID) is a number assigned to every article added to the MEDLINE database. It is also sometimes known as the Unique Identifier (UI, UID, or MEDLINE UI). (Note, CINAHL records have a field called MEDLINE Info, which lists a "NLM UID" -- unfortunately, this is not the same as a PMID.)

PubMed and OvidSP both list the PMID at the end of each citation in the search results list:

To use a PMID with the UT HSC Link tool, simply copy and paste it into the generator at http://link.uthscsa.edu. You can also generate your own link by adding the PMID on to the end of http://link.uthscsa.edu/ -- for example: http://link.uthscsa.edu/19197747