Navigate to the PubMed database. You may need to log in with your institutional credentials to access the database.
Enter your search terms and/or keywords into the search bar and select a specific field (if necessary). Click Search.
Review the list of records generated by the catalog in response to your keyword search. Items that are immediately available for download will be marked with a Free PMC article notation. Click the item's title to review the article and begin the download process.
You will be redirected to a new page where more information about the item, its publication, and access information is displayed. If you'd like to download a copy of the item, use the buttons on the right side of the page to obtain a PDF copy.
You will be redirected to a download page, where the item you've selected will begin downloading automatically.
That's it! A PDF copy of the item will be downloaded to your device. Be sure to save the item after the download process is complete.
