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OvidSP Medline:Search Techniques & Strategies
Educational Programming
by Sladen Library
Developed by Gina Hug, JoAnn Krzeminski and Nandita Mani
January 2008
Accessing OvidSP Medline from the Sladen Library website
www.henryfordconnect.com/sladen
Select Medline & More Databases from the Resources listed in the left toolbar
Select the Appropriate OvidSP Medline Link
Select the appropriate link based on the range of years of OvidSP Medline you want to search.
OvidSP Medline Overview
Various types of searches can be performed in Medline. You cansearch by keyword, author, article title, journal title, or do an Advanced Ovid Search which utilizes MeSH indexing.
Performing a Keyword Search
• To conduct a keyword search, in the Advanced Ovid Search tab simply type in the terms. • Use AND if you want articles that discuss both terms together. • Use OR if you are combining like terms. • Make sure Map Term to Subject Heading is NOT selected.
Keyword searches only search the article title or abstract for exact
matches of the words entered into the search box.
Performing a Keyword Search:Search History
The Search History boxwill show you:
The terms searched
The number of resultsin your search
The Display link – click on it to begin viewing your results
More limits can be accessed by clicking Additional Limits
Performing a Keyword Search:Applying Limits
Limits can help narrow a search by such things as language, age group, publication type, or a specific range of years.
The Additional Limits allow you to further refine your search. Here you will also find a limit for “Clinical Queries” which will restrict the search to clinically sound studies.
Performing an Author Search
• You can search for an author by first clicking the Author button on the main search page and then entering in the author’s last name. • For this example, enter Kaatz S.
Performing an Author Search
• OvidSP Medline will give you a list of names and initials. • Select the most appropriate name then click on Search For Selected Terms
Performing a Journal Title Search
• You can search for a specific journal title by clicking the Journal button and then entering in the title • For this example, enter Annals of Pharmacotherapy
Performing a Journal Title Search
• OvidSP Medline will give you a list of journal titles • Select the most appropriate title then click on Search For Selected Terms
Combining Searches
Combine two or more searches by first checking the box in front of each desired search string.
Then choose to Combine Selections with either And or Or.
Searching with MeSH (Medical Subject Headings)
MeSH is a thesaurus produced by the National Library of Medicine
It is used for indexing biomedical and health-related information
MeSH is used to index articles in both the Medline and PubMed databases
Searching with MeSH (Medical Subject Headings)
MeSH makes it easy to get specific results in your search. Every article is assigned a set of MeSH terms that describe the content of the article.
MeSH Subject Headings of an article can be seen in the Complete Reference view of a citation
Searching with MeSH (Medical Subject Headings)
• To search using MeSH, in the Advanced Ovid Search tab enter the following term: deep vein thrombosis• Make sure Map Term to Subject Heading is selected
Explode and Focus
• Deep vein thrombosis is mapped to the MeSH term “Venous Thrombosis”• Explode and/or Focus depending on your needs• Refer to the Scope Note for a definition of the MeSH term
Explode will search the selected term and all of its related terms. Click on the term to view the related terms.
Focus will limit the search to articles in which the selected term is considered the major topic of the article.
Scope provides a definition of the term.
Subheadings
• You can choose one or more Subheadings to further refine your search, but their use is optional. • For this example, select Prevention & Control
Working with Search Results: Library Holdings
• The Local Message will tell you if the library owns the article or not
Working with Search Results: Full Text Options
• The Find It @ Sladen button will appear on all citations in OvidSP • Click on the button to see details of the library’s holdings
Working with Search Results: Find It @ Sladen Menu
Online holdings, click GO for full text
Print holdings shelved in library
Article request forms
Contact library & FAQs
Working with Search Results:Abstract, Complete Reference
• An article’s abstract can be viewed in three different places• The Complete Reference lists both the abstract and indexing terms
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Working with Search Results:Find Similar / Find Citing Articles
Locates related articles Locates articles which cite this article
Find Citation Feature
• In the Find Citation tab, enter known information• Enter Author Surname, Kaatz S• Enter Journal Name, Annals of Pharmacotherapy
Search Tools Feature
• In the Search Tools tab• Enter term: warfarin• Select tool: Tree
Search Fields Feature
• In the Search Fields tab
• Enter: Henry Ford Health System
• Select field: Institution
• Click Search button
*Be sure to take check mark out of All Fields boxif you only want to search in specific fields
Results Manager
The Results Manager is located on the left side of each page.
It provides a variety of options for managing the results of your search.
Output options include:• Print• Email• Save• Order• Export to Endnote
Personal Accounts
• A Personal Account allows you to save a search and re-run it at a later date• Searches can be saved as Temporary (for 24 hours), Permanent, as an Auto Alert (SDI), or a RSS feed
Another option for saving a search is to set up a Personal Account Setting up a Personal Account is easy. Startby clicking on thePersonal Account link found on the Main Search Page.
Personal Accounts
First time users will want to choose Create a new Personal Account
Set up with the account with your personal information.
Personal Accounts:Saving Searches
To save a search toyour Personal Account,click on the Save Search History button located below your search strategy in the Search History box.
Personal Accounts:Saving Searches
• Provide a name for your search• Then select the Type of search, or how long you would like to save it. Options include Temporary (24 hours), Permanent, or as an AutoAlert (SDI)
AutoAlert Feature
AutoAlerts track OvidSP Medline for the most current information that matches your saved search strategy. You are sent an email on a regular basis notifying you if new articles have been found.
To set up an AutoAlert, first click on the Save Search History button located below your search strategy in the Search History box.
AutoAlert Feature
• Name your search
• Choose AutoAlert(SDI) from the drop-down Type menu
Set your AutoAlert preferences such as how often you would like toreceive the alert, what email address the AutoAlert should be sent to, as well as other formatting options. Click Save. You will beginreceiving the AutoAlert on the day you scheduled it.
Personal Accounts:RSS Feeds
• If you use an RSS Feed Reader, you can also choose to have your search updates sent directly to your RSS Reader. • To do so, first click on the orange RSS button located in the Search History box.
Personal Accounts:RSS Feeds
Then click the link to access the RSS feed URL supplied by Ovid.
Copy and paste the entire URLinto your RSS Feed Reader
Questions?
Contact:
Sladen Library Reference Desk
313-916-2550
www.henryfordconnect.com/sladen