WISER : OvidSP OvidSP is the new interface for searching many of the science and medicine databases available via OxLIP Catherine Dockerty May 2008

This session Access Searching and indexes Accessing the full text of papers Alerts Exporting records to RefWorks

Access –“Libraries” then “e-resources” OxLIP (Oxford Libraries Information Platform) –OvidSP Remote access –Athens (until June 2008) –Single sign-on (SSO)

Searching Basic Search –Natural language searching Find Citation –Locating specific references Search Tools –Indexes and thesauri Search Fields –Restricting searches to specific fields Advanced Ovid Search –Searching by keyword, author, title or journal

Online help Help –Context dependent Display Knowledge Base –Database of queries received by Ovid’s support team Database Field Guide –A guide to all the fields used by the database(s) you have selected

Limits Limit types: –Language –Resource type –Topic –Publication year Additional Limits –Not available until a search has been performed

Basic Search Natural language searching –Enter search as a phrase or question –Relevance determined by proprietary search algorithm –For single search terms, use Advanced Ovid Search instead Most relevant 500 records retrieved –For exhaustive searches of all instances of a term in a database, use Advanced Ovid Search instead

Sample Basic Search The topic under investigation is human deaths as a result of rabies transmitted by vampire bats Search term: –rabies vampire bats human deaths

Results Display Records ranked in order of relevance by default –Sorting options –Number of records per page How relevancy is calculated Search Aid box –Lists terms used in search

Record display Results –Abstract –Complete reference –Full text –Find Oxford Find citing articles –Subsequent articles which have cited this one in their bibliography Find similar –Perform a new search using search terms taken from this record

Abstract

Complete Reference

Full Text

Find Oxford

Find Citing Articles

Find Similar

Broaden/Narrow your search Narrow Search –Subjects –Authors –Journals Broaden Search –Add Related Terms

Find Citation Useful for clarifying citation details Truncation for journal and author surname only DOI (Digital Object Identifier)

Search Tools Map Term –Matches terms with the controlled vocabulary of a database –This option is not available when searching multiple databases Tree –Displays subject heading within a hierarchical structure Permuted Index –Displays single word within a hierarchical structure of similar terms, related terms, and used-for terms

Search Tools (continued) Scope Note –Displays information about the scope of subject heading Explode –Performs search for subject heading, broader topic and all related topics Subheading –associated terms that focus a search to a specific aspect of a subject heading

Sample search: migraine

Mapping Display – Migraine Disorders

Tree – Migraine Disorders

Permuted Index – Migraine Disorders

Scope Note – Migraine Disorders

Explode – Migraine Disorders

Subheading Display – Migraine Disorders

Search Fields All Fields as default –Any field or combination of fields can be selected –Field descriptions Display Indexes or Search

Sample Search Fields search: Title and abstract search for thanatosis

Advanced Ovid Search Keyword and Title searches –Single word or phrase searches –Truncation – “$” or “*” Author and Journal searches –Indexes Combining searches –OR –AND –NOT Searches can be entered as one string using parentheses rather than combining sets

Sample Advanced Ovid Search index lookup: Author search for kruger

Sample Advanced Ovid Search: Aedes albopictus as a vector for yellow fever (as opposed to dengue viruses)

Search strategy Keyword searches –aedes albopictus –yellow fever Combine using AND Keyword search for dengue Combine using NOT

Results Manager Options –Results –Fields –Result Format –Sort Keys Actions –Display –Print Preview – –Save Text file

Display

Print Preview

Save

Alerts Search History –Remove searches you don’t want to save –Save Search History Personal Account Save Current Search –Temporary/Permanent –AutoAlert (SDI) Scheduling Options + RSS Not available when searching more than one database

PayPerView Account Purchase articles online if Oxford has no subscription Interlibrary loan requests

Exporting records to RefWorks Results Manager –Results Format Direct Export –Save –Export results to RefWorks Account set-up and log in –

Remember to log off when you’ve finished

Training and help OvidSP User Guide 108_tabs.pdf 108_tabs.pdf OvidSP Quick Reference Card 08.pdf OvidSP Basic Search actices_in_Basic_Search_ pdf

Further help available Ask for help from any member of Library staff – we will be pleased to assist. Contact your subject librarian – you may like to make an appointment for individual assistance. See: Contact your presenter

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