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1 MICC 2017 Librarians and Evidence- Based Medical Practice: An Ever Closer Union Michael Fanning Ovid Training Team MICC Conference Workshop 7 th June 2017

2 1. Agenda Programme outline 1. Introduction 2. The Ovid Platform 3. Resources on Ovid 4. Searching for an Article on Ovid 5. Searching for Literature on Ovid 6. Review and Next Steps Practical Examples Practical Examples 2

3 1. Introduction Learning objectives 1. To access the Ovid platform and navigate through it 2. To search for an individual publication, e.g. a journal article 3. To search for diverse literature on a subject, e.g. journal articles 4. To search for literature across Ovid databases in their combination 3

4 1. Introduction Learning aids 4

5 2. What is Ovid? Ovid is a smart aggregator. Ovid MEDLINE Embase PsycINFO Cochrane (SRs) Cochrane (RCTs) External Resources OvidMD Emcare Visible Body Acland s Video Atlas Your content via My Workspace! WORK Journals & Books Lippincott, Willams & Wilkins YourJournals@Ovid Books@Ovid OvidFT EBMR Resources JBI Database Drugline Drug Information HOME 5

6 2. What is Ovid? Ovid is a smart aggregator. Ovid MEDLINE Embase PsycINFO Cochrane (SRs) Cochrane (RCTs) External Resources OvidMD Emcare Visible Body Acland s Video Atlas Your content via My Workspace! WORK Journals & Books Lippincott, Willams & Wilkins YourJournals@Ovid Books@Ovid OvidFT EBMR Resources JBI Database Drugline Drug Information HOME 6

7 3. Resources on Ovid Focus on Ovid MEDLINE Essentials: Provider: NLM, USA Type: Bibliographic Focus: Biomedical Scope: 1946 to date Journals: 5,600 Records: 28 million 7

8 3. Resources on Ovid Ovid MEDLINE: In depth access to biomedical literature Question: How can I locate RCTs on Ovid MEDLINE? Answer: Limits Answer: Search Filters Note: Limit is Publication Types OR Source: Click here 8

9 3. Resources on Ovid The 3 databases have different origins, focus and scope 1. Profile of the Databases: Provider (Country of Origin) Resource National Library of Medicine (USA) MEDLINE Orientation Biomedical Science Number of Records 28,000,000 Journals Indexed 5,600 Coverage Start Date 1946* Type of Resource Bibliographic* Publication Diversity High Peer Reviewed Yes 2. Searchable Database Fields: Title (.ti) Abstract (.ab) Text Word (.ti,.ab) Publication Type (.pt) Subject Headings (.sh) Full Text Yes Yes Yes Yes MeSH / DB specific Indirect 9

10 3. Resources on Ovid The 3 databases have different origins, focus and scope 1. Profile of the Databases: Provider (Country of Origin) National Library of Medicine (USA) Elsevier b.v. (NL) Resource MEDLINE Embase Orientation Biomedical Science Biomedical Science and Pharmacology Number of Records 28,000,000 31,000,000 Journals Indexed 5,600 8,500 Coverage Start Date 1946* 1974* Type of Resource Bibliographic* Bibliographic* Publication Diversity High High Peer Reviewed Yes Yes 2. Searchable Database Fields: Title (.ti) Yes Yes Abstract (.ab) Yes Yes Text Word (.ti,.ab) Yes Yes Publication Type (.pt) Yes Yes Subject Headings (.sh) MeSH / DB specific Emtree / DB specific Full Text Indirect Indirect 10

11 3. Resources on Ovid The 3 databases have different origins, focus and scope 1. Profile of the Databases: Provider (Country of Origin) National Library of Medicine (USA) Elsevier b.v. (NL) American Psychological Association (USA) Resource MEDLINE Embase PsycINFO Orientation Biomedical Science Biomedical Science and Pharmacology Behavioural and Social Science Number of Records 28,000,000 31,000,000 4,200,000 Journals Indexed 5,600 8,500 2,500 Coverage Start Date 1946* 1974* 1806* Type of Resource Bibliographic* Bibliographic* Bibliographic* Publication Diversity High High High Peer Reviewed Yes Yes Yes 2. Searchable Database Fields: Title (.ti) Yes Yes Yes Abstract (.ab) Yes Yes Yes Text Word (.ti,.ab) Yes Yes Yes Publication Type (.pt) Yes Yes Yes Subject Headings (.sh) MeSH / DB specific Emtree / DB specific ToPIT / DB specific Full Text Indirect Indirect Indirect 11

12 3. Resources on Ovid The 3 databases have different origins, focus and scope 1. Profile of the Databases: Provider (Country of Origin) National Library of Medicine (USA) Elsevier b.v. (NL) American Psychological Association (USA) Resource MEDLINE Embase PsycINFO Orientation Biomedical Science Biomedical Science and Pharmacology Behavioural and Social Science Number of Records 28,000,000 31,000,000 4,200,000 Journals Indexed 5,600 8,500 2,500 Coverage Start Date 1946* 1974* 1806* Type of Resource Bibliographic* Bibliographic* Bibliographic* Publication Diversity High High High Peer Reviewed Yes Yes Yes 2. Searchable Database Fields: Title (.ti) Yes Yes Yes Abstract (.ab) Yes Yes Yes Text Word (.ti,.ab) Yes Yes Yes Publication Type (.pt) Yes Yes Yes Subject Headings (.sh) MeSH / DB specific Emtree / DB specific ToPIT / DB specific Full Text Indirect Indirect Indirect 12

13 4. Searching for an Article on Ovid Example 1: Find Citation and Multi-Field Search A. Ovid MEDLINE Find Citation B. Ovid MEDLINE Multi-Field Search 13

14 4. Searching for an Article on Ovid Example 1: Find Citation and Multi-Field Search A. Ovid MEDLINE Find Citation B. Ovid MEDLINE Multi-Field Search 14

15 5. Searching for Literature on Ovid Example 2: Multi-Field Search works well across databases A. Ovid MEDLINE Multi-Field Search B. Embase Multi-Field Search 15

16 5. Searching for Literature on Ovid Example 3: Advanced Search Mapping On A. Ovid MEDLINE Advanced Search With Map Term to Subject Heading selected B. Ovid MEDLINE Advanced Search Thesaurus based concept search 16

17 5. Searching for Literature on Ovid Example 4: Advanced Search Mapping Off A. Ovid MEDLINE Advanced Search With Map Term to Subject Heading NOT selected B. Ovid MEDLINE Advanced Search Non-mapped searches default to a.mp search 17

18 5. Searching for Literature on Ovid Example 5: Basic Search (Natural Language Searching) A. Ovid MEDLINE Basic Search B. Ovid MEDLINE Basic Search - Points to note Relevancy Ranking Term Highlighting 1. User (Yellow) 2. Related (Purple) Ovid Open Access 1. Medknow 2. PMC Related Terms 18

19 Review Learning objectives 1. To access the Ovid platform and navigate through it 2. To search for an individual publication, e.g. a journal article 3. To search for diverse literature on a subject, e.g. journal articles 4. To search for literature across Ovid databases in their combination 19

20 Review Learning objectives 1. To access the Ovid platform and navigate through it How: Log on to Ovid, go to All Resources, select a database 2. To search for an individual publication, e.g. a journal article 3. To search for diverse literature on a subject, e.g. journal articles 4. To search for literature across Ovid databases in their combination 20

21 Review Learning objectives 1. To access the Ovid platform and navigate through it How: Log on to Ovid, go to All Resources, select a database 2. To search for an individual publication, e.g. a journal article How: Select search terms, use Find Citation or Multi-Field Search 3. To search for diverse literature on a subject, e.g. journal articles 4. To search for literature across Ovid databases in their combination 21

22 Review Learning objectives 1. To access the Ovid platform and navigate through it How: Log on to Ovid, go to All Resources, select a database 2. To search for an individual publication, e.g. a journal article How: Select search terms, use Find Citation or Multi-Field Search 3. To search for diverse literature on a subject, e.g. journal articles How: As above, use Advanced (±Mapping), Multi-Field or Basic Search 4. To search for literature across Ovid databases in their combination 22

23 Review Learning objectives 1. To access the Ovid platform and navigate through it How: Log on to Ovid, go to All Resources, select a database 2. To search for an individual publication, e.g. a journal article How: Select search terms, use Find Citation or Multi-Field Search 3. To search for diverse literature on a subject, e.g. journal articles How: As above, use Advanced (±Mapping), Multi-Field or Basic Search 4. To search for literature across Ovid databases in their combination How: Build searches, go to Change, select databases, select Run Search 23

24 Thank you for your time! Contact information. For more information and further assistance on how to use any of the features on Ovid such as Export Selected to Powerpoint as demonstrated on this slide, please see the Ovid Resource Center or contact the trainer directly: Michael Fanning Customer Success - Training Manager Wolters Kluwer HLRP Ovid Technologies GmbH Leipziger Platz Berlin t: +49-(0) f: +49-(0) m:+49-(0) e: michael.fanning@wolterskluwer.com w: Figure 2. Structural features of RecQ DNA helicases. Sit down, relax and unwind: structural insights into RecQ helicase mechanisms. Killoran, Michael; Keck, James Nucleic Acids Research. 34(15): , September Copyright Oxford University Press Published by Oxford University Press. 24

25 Appendix Search history for the Practical Examples Ovid MEDLINE Presentation 25

26 Appendix Search history for the Practical Examples Embase Presentation 26

27 Appendix Search history for the Practical Examples PsycINFO Presentation 27

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