OVID – getting started

OVID provides access to Medline, Embase, HMIC (Health Management Information Consortium), Emcare and Social Policy & Practice.

 

Ovid provides access to Medline, Embase, HMIC (Health Management Information Consortium), Emcare, Social Policy & Practice

Ovid have produced videos to help here:

Ovid NHS Resource Centre offering a range of handouts and training options with a library of tailored videos

Basic Search on Ovid a one hour recorded webinar
Ovid Advanced Search quick, structured guide to using Advanced search features
Ovid Advanced Search a one hour recorded webinar

Ovid Quick reference guide a four page PDF for rapid access

Remember, tools like PICO (clinical questions), ECLIPS (service design) or SPICE (qualitative questions) might help you organise your search.

Training

If you’re new to literature searching, or need a refresher, try our e-learning programme, How to Search the Literature Effectively? This will help you build confidence and covers principles of good searching which apply whichever search tools you use.

We offer 1-2-1 or group training on evidence searching which can be tailored to your needs please book a session with us.


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