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Ovid databases

A guide to using the OVID database platform.

Limits

What is a limit?

A limit refines your search. It checks your chosen criteria in each result, for example

  • the date published
  • if a study was a randomised controlled trial

and excludes results which don't meet the criteria.


The most common limits are available directly under the search box

  • In your search history, select the tick box of the line you want to apply the limits to.
    Click Additional limits for more options
  • Select the limit
  • Press the blue search button

 

Watch this video (3 minutes) on applying limits in Ovid.

Login to Ovid databases

 

PsycInfo
Medline
Embase
Emcare
Global health

You can also access databases from the library home page. Change the main search box to Databases


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