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XtalBase can be used to store literature references including associated files. The references can be imported in three different formats: PubMED, Ovid and free text. The free text format looks like:
Meining, W., Moertl, S., Fischer, M., Cushman, M., Bacher, A. & Ladenstein, R. (2000). The atomic structure of pentameric Lumazine Synthase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae at 1.85 Angstroem resolution reveals the binding mode of a phosphonate intermediate analogue. J. Mol. Biol. 299, 181-197.

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Fields in the publications table

KeyDatabase fieldHeaderDescription
NUMIDNUMIDNUMIDThe numerical id. 
PMIDPMIDPubMed Unique IdentifierUnique number assigned to each PubMed citation. 
DoiDOIDigital Object IdentifierDigital Object Identifier. 
OwnerOWNEROwnerThe owner of the entry. 
DatDATLast updateThe date on which the entry was last changed. 
TypeREFTYPEReference typeThe reference type. 
AUAUAuthorAuthors. 
AreaAREAResearch areaThe research area with which this publication is associated. 
TITITitleThe title of the article. 
YRYRYear of PublicationThe year of publication. 
BTBTBook TitleThe title of the book. 
EDTEDTEditor(s)The editor(s) of the publication. 
TATAJournal Title AbbreviationStandard journal title abbreviation. 
VIVIVolumeJournal volume. 
PGPGPaginationThe full pagination of the article. 
PBPBPublisher 
FILESFILESpdf file 
ABABAbstractAbstract. 
ADADAffiliationInstitutional affiliation and address of the first author, and grant numbers. 
AFAFAll Searchable Fields 
AIDAIDArticle IdentifierArticle ID values may include the pii (controlled publisher identifier) or doi (Digital Object Identifier). 
ANANUnique Identifier 
ASSMASSMAssociated members 
ASSPASSPAssociated projects 
ASASVALAbbreviated Source 
CICICopyright InformationCopyright statement. 
CINCINComment InReference containing a comment about the article. 
CMCMComments 
CNCNCorporate AuthorCorporate author or group names with authorship responsibility. 
CONCONComment OnReference upon which the article comments. 
CPCPCountry of Publication 
CTCTMeSH Subject Heading 
DADADate CreatedUsed for internal processing at NLM. 
DCOMDCOMDate CompletedUsed for internal processing at NLM. 
DEDEMeSH Subject Heading 
DEPDEPDate of Electronic PublicationElectronic publication date. 
DPDPPublication DateThe date the article was published. 
EDEDEntry Date 
EDATEDATEntrez DateThe date the citation was added to PubMed. 
EFREFRErratum ForCites the original article needing the correction. 
EINEINErratum InReference containing a published erratum to the article. 
EPEPElectronic Date of Publication 
FAUFAUFull Author NameFull Author Names. 
FIRFIRFull InvestigatorFull investigator name. 
FPSFPSFull Personal Name as SubjectFull Personal Name of the subject of the article. 
FSFSFloating Subheading 
GNGNGeneral NoteSupplemental or descriptive information related to the document. 
GRGRGrant NumberResearch grant numbers, contract numbers, or both that designate financial support by any agency of the US PHS (Public Health Service). 
GSGSGene SymbolAbbreviated gene names (used 1991 through 1996). 
GWGWGene Symbol Word 
HWHWSubject Heading Word 
IAIAInvestigator Affiliation 
ININVALInstitution 
IPIPIssueThe number of the issue, part, or supplement of the journal in which the article was published. 
IRIRInvestigatorNASA-funded principal investigator. 
IRADIRADInvestigator AffiliationAffiliation of NASA-funded principal investigator. 
ISISVALISSNInternational Standard Serial Number of the journal. 
JCJCNLM Journal Code 
JIDJIDNLM Unique IDUnique journal ID in NLM's catalog of books, journals, and audiovisuals. 
JTJTJournal Name JN, 
JWJWJournal Word 
ShareSHARESharesThe Share field is used to give other users viewing or modifying rights for a certain object. Permissions can be given to specific users, to the group to which the object owner belongs to and to all users. 
KFKFKeyword Heading Word 
KWKWKeyword Heading 
LALALanguageThe language in which the article was published. 
LGLGLanguage 
LRLRLast Revision DateThe date a change was made to the record during a maintenance procedure. 
MEMESubject Heading Word 
MHMHMeSH TermsNLM's controlled vocabulary. 
MHDAMHDAMeSH DateThe date MeSH terms were added to the citation. The MeSH date is the same as the Entrez date until MeSH are added. 
MSMSMolecular Sequence 
NMNMCAS Registry Number / EC Number 
NONOGrant Number 
NTNTGeneral Note 
OAOAOther Abstract 
OABOABOther AbstractAbstract supplied by an NLM collaborating organization. 
OCIOCIOther Copyright InformationCopyright owner. 
OIDOIDOther IDIdentification numbers provided by organizations supplying citation data. 
ORIORIOriginal Report InDisplays on Patient Summary. Cites original article associated with the patient summary. 
OTOTOther TermNon-MeSH subject terms (keywords) assigned by an organization identified by the Other Term Owner. 
OTOOTOOther Term OwnerOrganization that provided the Other Term data. 
OWNOWNOwnerOrganization acronym that supplied citation data. 
PHSTPHSTPublication History Status DateHistory status date. 
PIPIPublication Notes 
PLPLPlace of PublicationJournal's country of publication. 
PNPNPersonal Name as Subject 
PSPSPersonal Name as SubjectIndividual is the subject of the article. 
PSTPSTPublication StatusPublication status. 
PTPTPublication TypeThe type of material the article represents. 
RDRDRevision Date 
RFRFNumber of ReferencesNumber of bibliographic references for Review articles. 
RINRINRetraction InRetraction of the article. 
RNRNEC/RN NumberNumber assigned by the Enzyme Commission to designate a particular enzyme or by the Chemical Abstracts Service for Registry Numbers. 
RORORecord Owner 
ROFROFRetraction OfArticle being retracted. 
RPFRPFRepublished FromOriginal article. 
RPIRPIRepublished InCorrected and republished article. 
RWRWName of Substance 
SBSBSubsetJournal/Citation Subset values representing various topic areas. 
SFMSFMSpace Flight MissionNASA-supplied data space flight/mission name and/or number. 
SHSHMeSH Subject Heading 
SISISecondary Source IdentifierIdentifies a secondary source that supplies information, e.g., other data sources, databanks and accession numbers of molecular sequences discussed in articles. 
SMSMSpace Flight Mission 
SOSOSourceComposite field containing bibliographic information. 
SPINSPINSummary For Patients InCites a patient summary article. 
STATSTATStatus TagUsed for internal processing at NLM. 
SWSWMeSH Subject Heading 
TTTTTransliterated / Vernacular TitleNon-Roman alphabet language titles are transliterated. 
TWTWText Word 
UIUIUnique Identifier 
UINUINUpdate InUpdate to the article. 
UOFUOFUpdate OfThe article being updated. 
UPUPUpdate Date 
VOVOVolume 
XMXMExploded MeSH Heading 
XSXSExploded Subheading 

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