1. WISER : OvidSP OvidSP is the new interface for searching many of the science and medicine databases available via OxLIP Catherine Dockerty catherine.dockerty@ouls.ox.ac.uk May 2008

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

3. Access http://www.ox.ac.uk –“Libraries” then “e-resources” OxLIP (Oxford Libraries Information Platform) –OvidSP Remote access –Athens (until June 2008) –Single sign-on (SSO) http://www.ict.ox.ac.uk/oxford/username/ http://www.ict.ox.ac.uk/oxford/username/

14. 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

15. 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

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

20. 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

21. 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

23. 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

26. Record display Results –Abstract –Complete reference –Full text –Find it @ 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

28. Abstract

29. Complete Reference

30. Full Text

31. Find it @ Oxford

32. Find Citing Articles

33. Find Similar

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

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

41. 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

42. 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

44. Sample search: migraine

45. Mapping Display – Migraine Disorders

46. Tree – Migraine Disorders

48. Permuted Index – Migraine Disorders

49. Scope Note – Migraine Disorders

50. Explode – Migraine Disorders

51. Subheading Display – Migraine Disorders

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

54. Sample Search Fields search: Title and abstract search for thanatosis

59. 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

61. Sample Advanced Ovid Search index lookup: Author search for kruger

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

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

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

81. Display

82. Print Preview

83. Email

84. Save

87. 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 Email + RSS Not available when searching more than one database

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

100. Exporting records to RefWorks Results Manager –Results Format Direct Export –Save –Export results to RefWorks Account set-up and log in –http://www.refworks.com/refworkshttp://www.refworks.com/refworks

106. Remember to log off when you’ve finished

108. Training and help OvidSP User Guide http://www.ovid.com/site/pdf/osp/osp_userguide_020 108_tabs.pdf http://www.ovid.com/site/pdf/osp/osp_userguide_020 108_tabs.pdf OvidSP Quick Reference Card http://www.ovid.com/site/pdf/osp/OvidSP_QRC_0211 08.pdf OvidSP Basic Search http://www.ovid.com/site/pdf/osp/OvidSP_Best%20Pr actices_in_Basic_Search_2-1-08.pdf

109. 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: http://www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/collections/librarians Contact your presenter catherine.dockerty@ouls.ox.ac.uk catherine.dockerty@ouls.ox.ac.uk

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