OvidSP Has Replaced Ovid Gateway! (Jan. 31st)

The Ovid Gateway has switched to the new interface, OvidSP, as of January 31st. The Gateway version is no longer available. Ovid is used to search MEDLINE, Books@Ovid, PreMEDLINE, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (IPA), Journals@Ovid Full Text, HAPI, PsycINFO, and SPORTDiscus.

OvidSP offers several different types of search styles:

• Advanced Ovid Search(originally called Ovid Syntax) Recommended - Supports Boolean search terms and traditional Gateway searching (maps you to a subject heading in MEDLINE).
• Basic - Allows you to enter queries using everyday language with results ranked by relevancy.
• Find Citation - Find a known article using its citation information.
• Search Tools - Use specific tools, such as trees, permuted index, scope notes, explode, and more to find information.
• Search Fields - Search using abstracts, author name, ISSN, and other specific criteria.

NOTE: We recommend that you use the default Advanced Ovid Search tab for best results when searching OvidSP.

Don't worry, all of your alerts, jumpstarts, and saved searches will be available in the new interface using your same Ovid login information.

For more information on the new features of OvidSP, see this video produced by Yale's Medical Library (9:36). It discusses the general features of OvidSP such as searching techniques, the results manager, RSS feeds, and browser requirements.

We will keep you updated as we modify our training materials. As always, if you have any questions, please contact a librarian at (919) 660-1100.