Literature Searching Guidance

OVID Guides

Databases: Embase, Emcare, Medline, Social Policy and Practice

• Abridged guide to searching OVID (MWL Library and Knowledge Service)
• Full guide to searching OVID (MWL Library and Knowledge Service)
• Using the .mp. field in OVID (Wolters Kluwer)

• NHS OVID Resource Centre Quick Reference Guides and Fact Sheets (Wolters Kluwer)
• NHS OVID Resource Centre Video Guides (Wolters Kluwer)
• OVID Video Tutorials (Wolters Kluwer)

EBSCO Guides

Databases: Biomedical Reference Collection, CINAHL, Medline, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

• Abridged guide to searching EBSCO (MWL Library and Knowledge Service)
• Full guide to searching EBSCO (MWL Library and Knowledge Service)

• Advanced Searching Tutorial (EBSCO)
• EBSCO: Basic Searching Tutorial (EBSCO)

• Advanced Searching (EBSCO)
• Basic Searching (EBSCO)

Other Guides and Resources for Literature Searching

• Creating your NHS OpenAthens Account (MWL Library and Knowledge Service)
• PICO Example
• PICO Blank Form 

• How to clarify a clinical question (BMJ Best Practice) NHS Open Athens log in required
• Literature Searching E-Learning (NHS Learning Hub) NHS Open Athens log in required