Ovid databases

Results are displayed below your search history. To view results from any previous search, click Display Results alongside the relevant search line.

At the top of the results list you can change the number of results per page and the format. 10 per page and citation style are the defaults. To view all of the abstracts, click the icon on the display toolbar with three lines.

To view the abstract for a single record, simply click the drop-down Abstract link for an individual record.

The left-hand menu displays information about your search and some options for sorting the list of results as well as filters using criteria such as year or publication type; click on the arrows to expand the options for each criteria.

For each individual record, on the right hand side, click:

• Find Similar to carry out a new search for records covering similar topics.
• Find Citing Articles to retrieve a list of papers that have cited that article. This feature does not find all the citations received by a record, only those that have been captured within the various Ovid databases. Citations might be included to which UCL does not have access.

These options provide an alternative way way to broaden a search for relevant articles.

A Digital Object Identifier (or DOI) is a permanent, stable link to a specific item online. It is more stable than a URL, as URLs can change, for example if an organisation re-structures its website. You might see the DOI in a reference list or bibliography, as it is a reliable way to locate articles online.