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OvidSP Quick Reference Guide ©2013 Open the OvidSP URL with a browser or Follow a link on a web page or Use Athens or Shibboleth access Opening an OvidSP Session Select Resources to Search In the Select Resource(s) to Search box, select one resource by clicking on its name, or select several (or a Group) by clicking the checkboxes and the Select Resources button. Note: Selecting multiple resources may suppress features specific to an individual database such as the mapping tool. Choose the icon to view the Database Field Guide. To change resources, open Resources, then select the Ovid Resources link and the Select Resources to Search box will appear. You may select a new resource to search, or cluster resources into Resource Groups by using the New Group icon. To delete a group, select a resource group then click on the Delete icon to remove the group. Add external resources to your search by including Universal Search sites in either Basic or Advanced mode (when available). Main Search Page Choose from the Main Navigation Bar to navigate OvidSP. Choose the Search button to search OvidSP resources (including Books@Ovid or Journals@Ovid); you may click the Search button at any time to return to the Main Search Page. Choose the Journals or Books buttons to browse these resources. Select the Multimedia tab to browse all multimedia assets. My Workspace contains My Projects, Searches & Alerts and My eTocs (Electronic Tables of Contents). External Links offers links to other subscribed sites (when available). OvidMD, Nursing@Ovid and EBP Tools (from Joanna Briggs Institute) may also be present when subscribed. Select a search mode within OvidSP resources by clicking a link on the Main Search Page. Not all modes are available for all resources. See Search Mode Options section below for details. Search Mode Options OvidSP Quick Reference Guide

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• OpentheOvidSPURLwithabrowseror• Followalinkonawebpageor• UseAthensorShibbolethaccess

Opening an OvidSP Session

Select Resources to SearchIntheSelect Resource(s) to Searchbox,selectoneresourcebyclickingonitsname,orselectseveral(oraGroup)byclickingthecheckboxesandtheSelect Resourcesbutton.

Note: Selecting multiple resources may suppress features specific to an individual database such as the mapping tool.

ChoosetheicontoviewtheDatabaseFieldGuide.

Tochangeresources,open Resources,thenselecttheOvid ResourceslinkandtheSelect Resources to Searchboxwillappear.Youmayselectanewresourcetosearch,orclusterresourcesintoResource GroupsbyusingtheNew Groupicon.Todeleteagroup,selectaresourcegroupthenclickontheDeleteicontoremovethegroup.

AddexternalresourcestoyoursearchbyincludingUniversalSearchsitesineitherBasicorAdvancedmode(whenavailable).

Main Search PageChoosefromthe Main Navigation BartonavigateOvidSP.Choosethe SearchbuttontosearchOvidSPresources(includingBooks@OvidorJournals@Ovid);youmayclicktheSearch buttonatanytimetoreturntotheMain Search Page.ChoosetheJournalsorBooksbuttonstobrowsetheseresources.SelecttheMultimediatabtobrowseallmultimediaassets.My WorkspacecontainsMy Projects,Searches & AlertsandMy eTocs(ElectronicTablesofContents).External Linksofferslinkstoothersubscribedsites(whenavailable).OvidMD, Nursing@Ovid and EBP Tools (fromJoannaBriggsInstitute)mayalsobepresentwhensubscribed.

SelectasearchmodewithinOvidSPresourcesbyclickingalinkontheMainSearchPage.Notallmodesareavailableforallresources.SeeSearch Mode Optionssectionbelowfordetails.

Search Mode Options

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Basic SearchBasic Search usesNatural Language Processing(NLP)tosearchOvidresources.Enteracompletetopicorquestion,andclickSearch.Select Include Related Termstobroadenasearchusingsynonyms,pluralsandspellingvariants.SelectInclude Multimediatoincludemultimediawithinyoursearchresults.AddLimitsor Filter Bycriteriatonarrowsearchasdesired.ChangeFilter By Relevance,to5 Star only,thenchangeSort By fromSCORE (sortedbyrelevance)toYear of Publication(descending)toseethemostrecent5starresults.

OvidOpenAccess•SearchOpenAccessandsubscribedcontenttogether•Select View all Open Access resultstoviewseparatelyfromsubscribedcontent•Selecttoclose/opentheOvidOpenAccesswidget•OpenAccessresultsareonlyavailablewhenusingBasic Search

Advanced SearchUseAdvanced Searchtosearchcommonlyusedfields,combinesearchtermsorsearchstatementsusingBooleanoperators,ortouseOvidcommandlinesyntax.EntereachindividualsubjectwordorphraseandclickSearch.Mapping (ifavailable)willsuggesttermsfromthedatabasevocabulary.UseKeyword (.mp.)containingTitle,Abstract,SubjectHeadings(orFullText)andotherfieldsforageneralsubjectsearch.Searching Author,Title(ofarticle),JournalNameorBook Nameisalsopossible.UsethecheckboxesintheSearch HistoryboxtocombinetherequiredsubjectswiththeANDorOR operator,orentertheoperatorNOT.MultimediaresultsareavailablewhenusingBasic Searchorperformingakeywordorfieldsearchin Advanced Search.

FormoreinformationaboutusingOvidcommandlinesyntax,selecttheHelpbuttonandopenAdvanced Searching TechniquesintheAdvanced Search section.

Note theindicatingOpenAccesscontentissearchedfromBasicSearch.

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Search Tools (when available)

Find Citation (when available)

Search Tools searchesthedatabasevocabulary.Enterasubjectwordorphrase,selectadropdowntoolandclickSearch.Toolsvarybydatabase.Examplesinclude:

•Map Term:suggestssubjecttermswithinthedatabasetreeorthesaurus.•Tree or Thesaurus:locatesasubjectwithinthedatabasetreeorthesaurusstructure.•Permuted Index:allowsyoutoenterasingletermandviewanindexofmulti-wordtermsthatincludethewordaswellasassociated“see”and“seerelated”terms.

Othersearchtoolsofferinsightsintosubheadings,subjects,subjectclassificationsorpublications, dependingonthedatabase(s)selected.

Find Citationsearchesanycombinationofwordsfromthearticletitle,journalname,author,volume,issue,page,publicationyear,publisher,uniqueidentifier(accessionnumber)orDOI.

Multi-Field Search UseMulti-Field Searchtosearchmultipletermsinallorspecificfields,andcombineusingtheAND,ORorNOT operators.Click+Add New Rowtoaddadditionalsearchboxes.Authorsearchesareautomaticallytruncatedwith*.

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Search FieldsSearchorbrowsewithinresourcefields.Enterawordorphrase,selectoneormorefields,andchoosetoSearch,orchoose Display Indexes >tobrowseindexentries(whenavailable).Clear Selectedcancelsfieldchoices.Whendisplayingtheindexes,atwoletterfieldlabeldisplaysnexttoeachterm.Selectallrelevantentriesandclick Search for Selected Terms.ClickthefieldnamelinkfordefinitionsfromtheDatabase Field Guide.

TheAll Fieldstabdisplaysallfieldsinanalphabeticdisplay.My Fieldsliststhedefaultfields(.mp.orKeyword)plusanyadditionalselectedfields.AddfieldstotheMy Fieldslistbyselectingthe+(plus)signontherightofeachfieldname(or–toremove).SelectedMy Fields haveashadedbackgroundontheAll Fields page.SelectionsmadewhileloggedintoMy Accountaresaved.Choosethetobrowsetheselectedindexfromthealphabetically-firstentry.

Books@Ovid

Searching BooksWhensearchinginBooks@Ovid,thedefaultisNatural Language(orBasic Search).However,Keywordsearchingisalsoavailable.Allsubjectsearchesincludethebooktext,includingchapterheadings,textandcaptiontext.Thetextisdividedintopassagestoprovideamorefocusedandprecisesearch.Theresultsincludethecitationandpassageaspartoftheresultsdisplay,withalinktothefulltextinthebookchapter.

Quick SearchortheSearching Baralsooffers Basic Search (NaturalLanguage)modeinCurrent BookorAll Books.ResultscontainthecitationandaccesstoComplete ReferenceandOvid Full Text links,whichoffersaccesstoboththechapterandpassage.

Browsing BooksSelect BooksfromtheMain Navigation Bar toopentheBooks@Ovid: Browse Books screens.

•Browse All Books: presentsallbooksinalphabeticalorderbytitle•Browse by Title:presentsalistofbooksbeginningwiththeselectedletter(oralphabeticallysimilar)•Browse by Subject:presentsanalphabeticallistofbooksabouttheselectedsubject

Note: A book may fall into many subject categories, choosing + (plus) shows further subject levels (or – to close), the icon offers subject definitions

Openabookbyclickingthebooknameorthebookcover(whenavailable)Note: Covers may be hidden

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•Front of Book:informationaboutauthorsandcontributors,withlinkstochapterswhereappropriate•Table of Contents:expandsthroughvolumes,divisionsandchapterswithfulltextlinksfromthechapterlevelandbelow•Back of Book:includestheBackofBookIndex(whenavailable)andaccesstoanyotherBackofBookmaterials

Note:Table of Contents navigation elements may be hidden by unchecking the boxes (top right) when required.

Book Table of Contents pagefeaturesinclude:

Journals@Ovid Searching JournalsInJournals@Ovid,thedefaultmaybeBasic Searchoranothersearchmodebasedonadministratorsettings.Keywordsearchingincludesthejournalarticletext,andcaptiontext.TheresultsincludealinktothejournalarticleinHTMLandPDFformats(whenavailable).

WheninJournals Browsemode,theEnter KeywordsboxofferskeywordsearchinginThis Issueor All Issues.ResultscontainthecitationandaccesstoAbstract Reference,Complete Reference,Ovid Full Text linksandPDF(whenavailable).

Browsing JournalsSelect Journals fromtheMain Navigation Bar toopenthe Journals A-Zbrowsingscreens.

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Browse JournalsEnterawordfromthejournaltitleinthesearchbox.Auto-completewilllistalljournalswithyourterminthejournalname.SelectthejournalandthenSearchtoview.

Filter by Availability:

•All Ovid Journals:presentsalljournals(subscribedandunsubscribed)inalphabeticalorder•My Subscriptions: presentssubscribedjournals(Your Journals@Ovid)inalphabeticalorder•Pay-Per-View: presentsjournalswhereindividualarticlesmaybepurchased

Filter by Title:presentsalistofjournalsbeginningwiththeselectedletter.

Filter by Subject:presentsanalphabeticallistofjournalsabouttheselectedsubjectNote: A journal may fall into many subject categories, choosing + (plus) shows further subject levels (or – to close)

My Favorite Journals: selectthestaricontoaddjournaltoafavoriteslist(requiresMy Accountlogin)

TheTitle View displaylistsjournalnames;the Full ViewdisplayaddsISSN,yearsofcoverage,numbersofissues,subscribed/archive/publishahead of print icons.InFull View youmayalsosubscribetoTablesofContents (eToc) viaRSSorEmail-andaddthejournalasa Favorite.ClickingthejournalnameopenstotheTable of Contents ofthemostrecentissue,butpublishaheadofprintarticlesmayalsobeavailable.

Table of Contents pagefeaturesinclude:•Journal Information:informationaboutthejournal,withlinkstotheAbout This Journalpage•Current Issue:liststitlesintheissuewithaccesstotheCompleteReference,OvidFullText,PDFetc.•Journal Issue List: linkstoprioryearswithnumbersofissues,volumeandpageinformation.

MultimediaBrowsing MultimediaBrowse by subject: presentsalistofvideosabouttheselectedsubject,withthemostrecentlyaddedpresentedfirst.

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•ORgatherstogetherlistsoftermse.g.AustraliaorNewZealand;2or3•ANDfindswheretermsoccurtogethere.g.rockandroll,1andadult.sh;4and5•NOTremovesaterme.g.spidersnotinsects;1not2•adjXlocatestermswhicharewithinXwordsofeachotherineitherdirection,inasentence

orinaparagraph

Note: adjX does not cross paragraphs. Phrase searches search words in the order entered (except for stopwords/reserved words).

•Use*or $or:attheendofaword,orpartofaword,toretrieveunlimitedsuffixvariations,e.g.computer*forcomputer,computersetc.Addanumbertorestricttoacertainnumberofcharacters,computer*7

•Use #insideorattheendofawordtoreplaceexactlyonecharacter,e.g.wom#n•Use ?insideorattheendofawordtoreplacezerooronecharacter,e.g.robot?orflavo?r

Note: Operators, Truncation and Wildcard symbols are not valid in Basic Search mode.

Operators

Simplify Searching

Truncation and Wildcards

Fouroperatorsareavailabletocombineterms:

UsetruncationorwildcardsymbolstofindvariationswhensearchinginAdvanced Searchor Multi-Field Search modes:

LimitsLimitsrestrictsearchresultstoselectedcriteriaandarespecifictothedatabase(s)selected.Commonlyusedlimitsareavailablefromthe Main Search Pagewhenthe Limitsviewisexpanded.AlllimitsaremadeavailablebyclickingtheAdditional Limitsbutton.Tocustomizewhichlimitsappear,selectEdit Limits,selecttheboxtotheleftofthelimitandselectCustomize Limit.ChangesmadewhileloggedintoMy Accountaresaved.

•Media Type:presentstheoptionsofvideoorimages• Source:journalsorbookswheretheitemswereobtained•Duration:Short(0-4min),Medium(4-20min)orLong(20+min)• Years:presentsrangesofpublicationyears

Note: A multimedia item may fall into many subject categories

Filter by:

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Search History

Create an AutoAlert or Save, Re-Execute, or Edit a Search History

Saved Searches/Alerts

Results Tools

Working with Results

Searches,resultsandsearchtypesarelistedintheSearch History window.CombinesearchstatementsbyclickingcheckboxesandthenselectingtheoperatorsANDorORinAdvanced Searchmode,orbyenteringthesearchstatementnumbersandoperatorinthesearchbox(e.g.1not2).DeletesearchesusingthecheckboxesandRemove Selectedbutton.RefineresultsoraddtoyoursearchbyusingResultsToolsontheleftofthesearchdisplay.

EliminateduplicaterecordsinmultipledatabasesbyusingtheRemove Duplicatesbutton.RepositiontheHistoryaboveorbelowtheSearchBarbydraggingtheicontotherightof View Saved.Renumbersearchresultsinascendingordescendingorderusingtheqsymbolintheheader.ChangesmadewhileloggedintoMy Account aresaved.

Tosavesearchstatements,usethe Save,AutoAlertsorRSSpulldownmenu(nearDisplay, More>>).SavegroupsofsearchstatementsbyselectingthecheckboxesandSave Selected.SavethecurrentsearchhistorywiththeSave Search History(orRSS)button.Searchesmaybesavedeithertemporarilyorpermanently,asanAutoAlert (SDI)orinMy Projects withavarietyofoptionsandsettings.

AutoAlerts arecurrentawarenesssearchesthatautomaticallydelivernewsearchresultsviaemailorRSS.CustomizeAutoAlerts withoptionsforincludingOpenAccessResults,deliveryschedule,reporttype,fields,resultsformatandduplicateremoval.DeliveryoptionsincludeEmail,RSSandintoMy Projectsprojectsorfolders.

Journals@OvidsubscriberscanalsoeasilycreateTableofContentsalertsusingRSSorEmail.FromtheBrowse Journals A-Zpages,chooseFull Viewonthetopofthepage(orclickthenameofajournal),andchooseeithertheemaileToc(orRSS)iconandenteranemailaddress.Tomodifythechosenformatorunsubscribe,useMyeTocsinMy Workspace.

Torun,deleteorcopyapreviouslySavedSearchHistoryorAutoAlert,selecttheSaved Searches & Alerts linkinMy WorkspaceontheMain Navigation Bar.ThisscreendisplayslistsofTemporary, Permanent (orExpert whenavailable)andAutoAlertsearches.Itoffersoptionstorun,delete,copyorrename,edit,displayorcreateanemailjumpstart.AutoAlertsalsoofferaresultsHistory,andtheoptiontoreruninthecurrentdatabaseoragainstselecteddatabaseupdates.

Tomonitoryoursearchtermsorrefineyoursearch,usetheResults Toolsontheleftoftheresultsdisplay.CategoriesincludeSearch Information, Filter ByandMy Projects.HideallResults Toolsbychoosingthesymbol,orremovespecificwidgetsbyusingtheResultsTools Options menu.Individualresultstoolwidgetsmaybeminimized,ordraggedtotheirdesiredlocationwithintheResults Toolsbar.

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Search InformationYou searched: thelastsearchthatwasentered,orthesearchcurrentlydisplayed.

Search terms used: displaysthelistoftermsusedinthemostrecentsearch.InBasic Search mode,usertermsandRelated Terms willbeincluded(whereselected)assubjectgroups.Search ReturnedliststhenumberofresultsandoffersSort Bysortingoptions.SearchInformationalsoshowswheretermsmaybemisspelled.

Search Returned:thenumberofresults.

Sort By: tosortthedisplaybyafieldinascendingordescendingorder.AdefaultsuchasSCOREmaybepreselected.

Customize Display: Clicktocustomizefieldsordisplaystyle.

Filter ByRefinethesearchresultbasedonfrequentlyoccurringvalueswithinSubject,Author,andJournal,orsortbyRelevancy(Basic Searchmodeonly).Limitssuchaspublicationyearordocumenttypeareofferedwhenavailable.SelecttheAdd to Search Historyicontoaddselectedfiltersassearches.FilterMultimediabySubject,Source,Duration,Media Typeetc.

My Projects

Results

AddsselecteditemstoMy Projects.Simplydraganddropintoaprojectorfolder,orcreateanewproject,andfollowanyprompts.Youneedtologinto My AccounttoaccessMy Projects.

Toviewtheresultsfromthemostrecentsearch,scrolldownthepage,orselectDisplaytoviewanysearchresult.Featuremultimediaitemsappearatthetopoftheresults.

Results DisplayResultsappearasaCitationdisplay,includingAuthor,TitleandSourceinformation.Ifthematerialincludesanabstract,aView Abstractlinkisofferedtoviewtheabstractinline. TheViewmenuchangesthepagedisplaytoTitleorAbstract.SelectSee more multimedia resultstoviewonlymultimediasearchresults.

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ClickingthearticletitlelinktakesyoutotheComplete ReferencedisplayorFull Text (whenavailable).Additionalviewsandlinksareprovidedontherightofeachcitation.ThesemayincludeAbstract Reference, Complete Reference,Ovid Full Text(or Full Text).LinkstoDocument Delivery,External Link ResolversandLibrary Catalogsmaybeaddedbytheadministrator.

Books@Ovidresultswillincludeabookpassageandlinkstothefulltext. Journals@OvidresultswillincludeaPDF(whenavailable)andalinktothefulltext.Multimediaresultsdisplay Title,Duration,Details andMedia Type.

Tofindrelatedrecords,selecttheFind SimilarorFind Citing Articles links(whenavailable)orreferenceslinks(whenavailable).

NavigationoptionsofPrevious Result orNext Result andGo to #(where#isthedocumentnumber)areavailableatthetopofeachresultspage.

Universal Search Results(whenavailable)

Print, Email, Export and My Projects

IncludeexternalsourcesbyselectingUniversal SearchfromtheResources,Selected Resources menu.Universal SearchresultsareonlyavailableinAdvanced SearchorBasic Searchmodes.Universal SearchresultsaredisplayednexttotheOvidSPresults.

ViewresultsineithertheUniversal Searchtab(selectedresourcestogether)ormultiple tab(individualsources)views.Optionsincludesortingordeduplication,linkingtosourceresults,annotatingcitationsandlinkingtofulltext(whenavailable).Navigatingto Next Results/Previous Resultsandtoothersources,andthelinktoGet morerecordsareatthetopofthepage.

Outputchoices,Print,Email,Export,orMy Projectsareatthetopofeachresultspage.Selectresultsthenanoutputicon.Selectindividualresultsusingthecheckboxes,orSelect Allatthetopofthepage.

Selected Results:Listsselectedindividualresults(usingcheckboxes)orallresults.

Print (and others):•Select Fields to Display: Choosepresetfieldslistsorselectacustomlist• Select Citation Style: UseOvid Labelled Citation for print, email or export to referencemanagementsoftwareorchooseanotherstyle(APA,MLA,Chicago,etc.)•Include:ChooseSearch Historytoincludethesearchstrategy,Annotations toincludenotesorURLs to Ovid full text in citationtolinkintoOvidSPresultsorfulltext

Annotations (whenavailable)SelecttheyellowAnnotateicontotheleftofarecordtoaddnotes.

Note: The icon changes as the notes are saved .Annotationsmaybeoutputwiththeresultsusingtheoutputmenus.AnnotationsremainattachedtotherecordsandarestoredwithinMy Accountsettings.

Note: You need to login to My Account to add or output annotations.

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Email: IncludeFromand To addresses,separatingwithacommaifnecessary.Add SubjecttitleandMessage (ifdesired)

Export: •UseMicrosoft® Wordformatforwordprocessing•Use PDFasadocumentexchangeformat•Use .txtfortextfileoutput•UseCitavi/EndNote®/ProCite®/Reference Manager® forlocalreferencemanagement•UseExcel Sheet forxlsxformatoutput•Use RefWorks foronlinereferencemanagement•UseRISformatforReferenceManager&EndNoteWeb•UseBRS/Tagged, Reprint/Medlars forolderRMformats•Delimited orXMLaredatabaseimportformats

AddmaterialstoMy Projects bydraggingontotheMy ProjectsareainResults Tools,orbyclickingthe Add to My Projectsicon(andfollowanyprompts).ItemscanbeaddedfromothersitesusingtheOvid Toolbar.

My Workspace and My ProjectsMy Projectsisaresearchorganizationareacontainingprojectsandfolderswhereyoumaystoresearches,text,results,citations,fulltext,graphics,videoandmanyotheritems.50MBytesofstorageisavailableinMy Projects toanyMy Accountuser(wherepermitted)forstoringitemsexternaltoOvidSP.My Projects offersthesameoptionsastheoutputicons(Print, Email or Export)andtheoptiontoRemove(delete)saveditemsifrequired.Youmaycreatea JumpstartURLtoopenaprojectifyouwish.

YourMy Account IDandpasswordprovidesaccesstoMy WorkspacethatcontainsMy Projects,My Searches & Alerts andMy eTocs,andtheoptiontoinstalltheOvid Toolbar.Youraccountalsostoresyour Annotations andanyinterfacesettings.Ifyouwishtoaddto,oraccessanyoftheseareas,youmustloginwithyour My Account IDandpassword.My WorkspaceissharedacrosstheOvidSP andNursing@Ovidplatforms(whenavailable).

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• SearchResults• ImagesfromJournals@Ovid• ImagesandvideosfromMultimedia• TextSnippets(usingtheSnippetTool)• BookChaptersfromBooks@Ovid• JournalArticles• AutoAlertResults• SavedSearches

• OvidUniversalSearchResults• User-createdcitations• LinkstoexternalresourcesviaOvidToolbar• User-uploadedfiles

Adding Items to My ProjectsItems from within OvidSP that may be added to a project include:

External items that may be added:

Adding ItemsSelectitemsusingthecheckboxesandchoosethe Add to My Projectsbuttonatthetopofeachpageandfollowanyprompts.Youwillneedtocreateaprojectorselectanexistingprojectorfolder.

OrclicktheAddto My Projects buttonnexttoeachindividualresultoritemandfollowanyprompts.

OrdraganddropresultsontotheMy ProjectssectionofResults Tools ontheleftofeachresultspage.

Before My Account Login After My Account Login

Note: My Account login is required to access My Projects.

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The Snippet Tool

Ovid Toolbar

Creating a Project

Selectupto500wordsoftextfromanyJournals@OvidHTMLdisplayandselecttheSnippet Tool (locatedunderArticle Tools)thensendtoaprojectorfolder.

TheOvid ToolbarisdesignedtoallowtheusertocollectresourcesfromexternalsitesandsavethemtoMy Projects.OpentheToolbarinthebrowserwhileusingexternalresourcesandchooseAdd toMy Projectsandfollowtheprompts.Toinstall,followthe Install ToolbarlinkinsideMy WorkspacetotheOvidToolbarDocumentationanddownloadpage.

OpenMy Projectsandcreateaproject(orfolderorcitation)usingtheActionsbuttonatthetopofManage Projects.

Working with My Projects

Giveyourprojectanameanddescription(optional)andclickSave Project.Thenewproject isnowavailableintheManage Projectsarea.

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Creating a Folder

Adding a Manual Citation

Project Status

Searching and Sorting

ChooseActionsandNew Folder,giveyourfolderanameanddescription(optional)andaddaNew Folder toanexistingproject,orcreateanewproject.Onlyoneleveloffoldersispermittedwithineachproject.Foldersmaybemovedfromoneprojecttoanother.Projectsarefixed,youcannotplaceoneprojectinsideanother.

Choose ActionsandCreate Citation;choosecitation Type,adddetailsandSave Citation (optionsvarybyTypeselected).

ProjectsmaybeActive(availableintheManage Projectsarea)orArchived (instorage)orintheTrash. Projectsandfoldersmaybedraggedbetweenandwithinthesethreeareas.

SearchwithinAll ProjectsorCurrently Selectedfromthetopofthepage.Resultswithinaprojectmaybesortedbyname,title,type,filesizeordate.

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Upload a File

Journal Articles

Book Chapters

My Projects Output Options

SelectActions andUpload File,thenselectthefile(s)withintheAttachItems to Projectmenu.ThenclickAdd,confirmthefilelistandthenchooseAttach to Project.

SelecttheAdd to My Projectsicontoaddjournalarticles,usetheSnippet Tooltocapturetextquotes.Usethemenuoptionstocapturegraphics.

SelectthelinktoaddabookchaptertoMy Projects.Usethemenuoptionstocapturegraphics.

UsetheMy Projectsoutputiconsontherighttooutputordeleteitemsfrominsidetheproject.

ChoiceswithineachoutputoptionareidenticaltothoseinOvidSPorNursing@Ovid.

Note: You may only output items from inside currently licensed and subscribed resources.

Note:Projects are retained for one year from the date of creation. To renew a project each year, just

choose the renew button.

ForfurtherinformationonusingMy Projects,seeHelp.

Adding Other Items to My Projects

Further Information:ConsulttheDatabase Field Guide (View Selected Resources link)formoreinformationaboutresources.Helpaboutthesoftwareisavailableonmostpages,itopensfirsttoinformationaboutthemostrecentpage,butallowschapterbrowsingontheleft.Linkstotrainingresourcesandlanguageoptionsareavailableatthebottomofeachpage.FormoreinformationaboutOvidproducts,seehttp://www.ovid.com;andfortrainingmaterialsanddocumentation,seehttp://resourcecenter.ovidsp.com

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