Ovid SP Essential Training

Ovid SP is the new search interface from Ovid which is scheduled to replace the current Ovid search interface soon. These tutorials teach the basic skills of conducting effective searches in Ovid SP using MEDLINE as an example.

• New Features of Ovid SP
  This tutorial looks at the various changes, improvements, and new features of the Ovid SP interface as compared with the old Ovid Web Gateway search interface. Update (Feb 04, 2008): Ovid SP was officially turned on. Also the "Ovid Syntax" tab has been renamed "Advanced Ovid Search" and is now the default tab.
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• Getting Started with Ovid SP
  This tutorial covers how to access Ovid SP, how to select databases to search on the Ovid SP platform, and gives a brief overview of the Ovid SP Main Search Page.
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• Formulating Your Questions Using PICO
  Good literature searches begin with well-built, focused answerable questions. This tutorial teaches how to formulate such a question using the popular PICO model.
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• Medical Subject Headings
  This tutorial teaches how to run effective searches in Ovid SP using the Medical Subject Headings.
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• Combining and Limiting Searches
  This tutorial teaches how to combine and limit searches in the Ovid SP interface to obtain more relevant search results.
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• Ovid SP Search Result Display
  This tutorial gives an overview of the Ovid SP search result display, and teaches how to save, email, and print search results from Ovid SP. It also covers how to find article full text in Ovid SP using the Yale Links service.
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• Exporting Ovid SP Search Result to EndNote
  This tutorial teaches how to export search results from Ovid SP to EndNote, a desktop citation management application.
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• Exporting Ovid SP Search Result to RefWorks
  This tutorial teaches how to export search results from Ovid SP to RefWorks, a web-based citation management application.
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• Saving Searches in Ovid SP
  This tutorial teaches how to save your search strategy (or search history) to allow automatic re-run in the future.
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• Creating AutoAlerts and RSS Feeds in Ovid SP
  This tutorial teaches how to set up AutoAlerts and RSS feeds using the Ovid SP system.
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