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Update on PubMed Central (PMC) PubReader Format

Update on PubMed Central (PMC) PubReader Format. NLM Tech Bull. 2023 Nov-Dec;(455):e5.

December 11, 2023 [posted]

The PubReader format was added to PubMed Central (PMC) in 2012 to make it easier to read full text articles on tablet, mobile, and other small screen devices.

In March 2022, National Library of Medicine's National Center for Biotechnology Information launched an updated PMC website. The updated website is mobile responsive, making it easy to read articles in PMC on any device. This makes some legacy features, such as the PubReader view, no longer necessary.

In January 2024, we will remove the PubReader links from the PMC website. You will temporarily still be able to access the PubReader format by appending the parameter "?report=reader" to any PMC article URL (e.g., https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9825438/?report=reader).

In May 2024, we will fully remove the PubReader functionality from the PMC website. Any link to the PubReader format will redirect to the standard, mobile responsive, PMC article view.


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Figure 1: Mobile Device PMC Article View.

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