Neil John Maclean
Health Sciences Library
University of Manitoba
ph. 204-789-3342
healthlibrary@umanitoba.ca
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Ovid is a web interface used to search a number of databases subscribed to by the UM Libraries. Including:
You can access Ovid databases if you are a current University of Manitoba student, staff or faculty member.
To access Ovid databases from the UM Libraries:
On the How to search using Ovid library guide, click on the links in the Access Ovid (box) on the left-hand side of this guide.
The default search for the UM Libraries Ovid databases is the Advanced Search which offers the most flexibility in terms of searching. This feature is what is described in this guide.
Examples in this guide are shown using the Embase database. However, most search syntax is identical across all Ovid databases. Primary differences between the databases include: