Principle
Say which part of the paper you actually read
A source link should not pretend to be a reading history.
Before you use it
- Use when
- A research note is based on an abstract, search snippet or inaccessible full text.
- Avoid when
- Full-text access does not itself imply careful appraisal. A PubMed link is not proof that either step occurred.
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Why it matters
Record what you actually inspected: a search snippet or metadata, an abstract, named sections, or the full article. Separate available access from completed reading and appraisal. Keep questions about unseen material open.
A question to ask
Which important detail would require material I have not inspected?
An example
An abstract reports a primary comparison but gives no detailed exclusions. Record that limit instead of describing a complete participant-flow review.
Check your result
Could another reader distinguish inspected evidence from an outstanding reading task?
Keep this limit in mind
- Full-text access does not itself imply careful appraisal. A PubMed link is not proof that either step occurred.
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Evidence and sources (1)
A PubMed record or abstract is not the full article; full-text access is a separate step.
Claim basis: technical_definition. Claim limit: Availability of a link does not mean its contents were actually inspected. Source access: selected_html_passages; accessed on: 2026-10-01; inspected sections: ["Finding the full text article", "PubMed Central", "From the publisher"]. Source note: Reopened on 2026-10-01; the guide header reports last update 2026-09-30. Inspected the full-text access sections only. Link availability, access, actual reading and appraisal are separate; the broader disclosure workflow is editorial practice.
PubMed Help: Finding the full text article · Finding the full text article; PubMed Central; From the publisher
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