Ovid Search Guide

Online

Ovid has created a number of online tutorials on the following topics:.

• Basic search overview
• Advanced search - mapping
• Advanced search - keyword searching
• Refining search strategy with limits
• Find citation overview
• Multi-field search overview
• Search tools overview

Flash is needed to run these tutorials. You may need to download the Adobe Flash Player plug-in.

Otherwise, for more in-depth guidance on literature searching, see the section “Systematic reviews & literature searching” on SGUL's Researchers page

Face to face

• Ask at the Research Enquiries Desk in the Library; Mon – Fri, 11am – 2 pm
• Contact your Liaison Librarian: email liaison@sgul.ac.uk