Database Alerts and Persistent / Durable Links Alerts are notifications regarding additions to the database Persistent or Durable links are links that remain static (do not change) to the search, journal or article of your choice These links can be established for Subject Searches Journal / Publication Articles 1
41 OVID – Alerts Ovid Permits alerts to Searches Only Subject Seaches Journal Searches Author Searches
Click on Save Search / Alert 42 Search Alerts: Perform a Search for a subject or author or Journal
Create an account / Log In– Save Search Add a comment / Choose how long to save Click “Save” 43
44 To Edit / Change Alerts Click “Saved Searches & Alerts” on Blue Menu Bar Choose Action Check a Search / Alert, To perform search, click “run”
Set Alert for Search: Check Appropriate Search Click “Auto Alert” 45
Auto Alerts – Current Save Search Page Fill out information Inline – appears within 46
Auto Alerts – Click “Save” Decide what you want to include How often? 47
OVID – Persistent / Durable Links (Called ‘Jumpstarts’ in OVID) Ovid Provides Jumpstarts to Articles (Unchanging link to individual articles) Searches (Unchanging link to pre-designed searches) 48
Article Jumpstarts (Persistent Links) Perform Search / Click “Display” to See Results 49
In Results List, Choose Article Click “Ovid Full Text” 50
Click “ Jumpstart” 51
Copy URL / paste into your document / curriculum. 52
53 Search Jumpstarts: Create & Save a Search as you did for the alerts (Subject, Journal, or Author) Log Into Your Account if you have left OVID since the search was created Go Into Saved Searches /Alerts (click “Saved Searched / Alerts” on Menu Bar)
Check The Search You Want Click “ Jumpstart 54
Fill out address and click “Send” or Copy / Paste URL into your document or curriculum 55