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Ovid databases guide

Most of imperials medical databases are run by ovid. This libguide will show you how to search them.

Saving searches and create alerts

You can create a free account with Ovid which will enable you to save searches as well as create alerts for searches or document citations. This will be your personal account and is something that you will be able to use at any institution you work at that subscribes to Ovid databases. 

Creating an account

Click on My Account at the top of the page. 

screenshot showing that the 'My Account' option is at the very top of the webpage

Click on Create Account at the bottom of the box and complete the form. Your personal password must be 6 to 20 characters long and can only contain alphanumeric characters like a - z, A - Z, and 0 - 9 (no special characters).

screenshot showing pop up box where you can either log in or, if you haven't got an account yet, create on by clicking on the link under the box