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Produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, the MEDLINE database is widely recognized as the premier source for bibliographic and abstract coverage of biomedical literature. Ovid provides a search interface for MEDLINE and a number of other databases.

Ovid Handouts »		Ovid Instruction »
Creating Links to Journal Articles Creating links to articles is the best way to share content protected by copyright. Finding an Article or Journal Learn the easiest method to finding a journal or a specific article using Ovid MEDLINE. OvidSP Quick Reference Card Use this introductory tip card to learn how to combine results, apply limits, develop strategies, save searches, and set automatic alerts and RSS feeds. Searching Tips-MEDLINE & CINAHL Tips for increasing or decreasing your results using the database's features.	AutoAlert Service on Ovid Learn the steps to set up an AutoAlert and be notified by email of recent articles added to the databases on specific topics or by specific authors. New Features of OvidSP (Yale) A video (9:36) discussing the general features of Ovid (not MEDLINE specific) such as searching techniques, the results manager, RSS feeds, and browser requirements. OvidSP Overview (MCW) A video (4:37) overview of the new OvidSP features. Using Medical Subject Headings in OvidSP (Yale) Starting with a focused question, this video (11:23) demonstrates how to search OvidSP using the recommended "Ovid Syntax" tab and Medical Subject headings. Using the GetIt@Duke Button This video (2:12) shows you how to utilize the GetIt@Duke button (which appears in Ovid searches) to locate full-text articles.

Ovid Handouts »

Ovid Instruction »

Creating Links to Journal Articles
Creating links to articles is the best way to share content protected by copyright.

Finding an Article or Journal
Learn the easiest method to finding a journal or a specific article using Ovid MEDLINE.

OvidSP Quick Reference Card
Use this introductory tip card to learn how to combine results, apply limits, develop strategies, save searches, and set automatic alerts and RSS feeds.

Searching Tips-MEDLINE & CINAHL
Tips for increasing or decreasing your results using the database's features.

AutoAlert Service on Ovid
Learn the steps to set up an AutoAlert and be notified by email of recent articles added to the databases on specific topics or by specific authors.

New Features of OvidSP (Yale)
A video (9:36) discussing the general features of Ovid (not MEDLINE specific) such as searching techniques, the results manager, RSS feeds, and browser requirements.

OvidSP Overview (MCW)
A video (4:37) overview of the new OvidSP features.

Using Medical Subject Headings in OvidSP (Yale)
Starting with a focused question, this video (11:23) demonstrates how to search OvidSP using the recommended "Ovid Syntax" tab and Medical Subject headings.

Using the GetIt@Duke Button
This video (2:12) shows you how to utilize the GetIt@Duke button (which appears in Ovid searches) to locate full-text articles.