HSC Ovid Access
- Ovid Personal Accounts (save searches and create AutoAlerts)
- Login with an individual Ovid ID (for accounts created prior to Sept. 5, 2006 only)
- Ovid Help
On February 4, 2008, the Ovid search interface will be replaced by a new search interface -- OvidSP.
The Ovid website provides OvidSP User Guides and other resources.
If you need assistance using the new Ovid interface, please contact the Health Sciences Library's Reference Department.
- Click on any database below to begin searching.
- Off-campus users will be prompted for a Health Sciences Library login and password.
- Problems? Click here to contact us.
- Ovid Classes and Consultations
- Online Ovid Tutorial
- If you prefer, you can go to Ovid first, then select a database.
| Database | Simultaneous Users | Years | Types of Material | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CINAHL - Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature | 8 | 1982– | Journal article citations, books, dissertations, conference proceedings, educational software, book chapters, audiovisuals, book chapters, standards of practice, cited references | CINAHL Information Systems |
| Health and Psychosocial Instruments | 1 | 1985– | Journal article citations, tests available from BMDS Instrument Delivery service, and commercial test publishers | Behavioral Measurement Database Services |
| International Pharmaceutical Abstracts | 2 | 1970– | Journal articles, meeting abstracts | American Society of Health-System Pharmacists |
| Ovid MEDLINE(R) 1950 to Present with Daily Update | 20 | 1950– | Journal article citations. Journal subsets include AIDS/HIV, Bioethics, Biotechnology, Communication, Consumer Health, Dentistry, Health Administration, Health Technology Assessment, History of Medicine, NASA, Nursing and Reproduction | National Library of Medicine |
| Ovid MEDLINE(R) Daily Update | 20 | Current | Journal article citations. Journal subsets include AIDS/HIV, Bioethics, Biotechnology, Communication, Consumer Health, Dentistry, Health Administration, Health Technology Assessment, History of Medicine, NASA, Nursing and Reproduction | National Library of Medicine |
| Ovid MEDLINE(R) In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations | 20 | Current | Basic journal article information and abstracts before a record is indexed with MeSH headings. Also included are out of scope articles which will not be indexed. | National Library of Medicine |
| Ovid MEDLINE(R) In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations, Ovid MEDLINE(R) Daily and Ovid MEDLINE(R) <1950 to Present> | 20 | 1950– | Includes all versions of the Medline databases covering biomedical journal articles not yet indexed, newly indexed citations, and indexed articles from 1950 to present. | National Library of Medicine |
| Ovid OLDMEDLINE(R) <1950 to 1965> | 20 | 1950-1965 | Articles from international biomedical journals covering the fields of medicine, preclinical sciences, and allied health sciences, originally printed in hardcopy indexes published from 1950 through 1965. | National Library of Medicine |
| PsycINFO | Unlimited | 1806– | Journal articles, abstracts of papers, government and technical reports, dissertations | American Psychological Association |
Search multiple Ovid databases: [Check the databases you want to search.]
Login with an old Ovid ID created prior to Sept. 5, 2006
- Note: Ovid Personal Accounts created after September 5, 2006 will not work here.
- ID should begin with uch
- ID and password are both required
No Ovid ID? No Problem! Use the links above to get into a database. (Your Health Sciences Library ID is necessary for off-campus access). Once you are in the database you will have the option of creating a Personal Account.
Ovid Help
Browser Requirements
- Internet Explorer on the Macintosh is not supported.
- Konqueror on Linux is not supported.
- Firefox is supported on all platforms, versions 1.0 and higher.
Questions? Please visit our FAQ or contact us via the Ask a Librarian Service.
Ovid is down for a brief time on Saturday evenings for system maintenance and updates. This period may last up to four hours anytime between 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm but is usually no more than an hour.