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Librarian Toolkit

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Tools & Widgets

Library Resource Downloads

For local printing at your site, download customizable flyers, email templates and posters in MS Word, PDF, and other formats to help you promote your library. Ovid logos and other images are available, too.

Template Email – New Ovid Content Announcement

This email is for you (the Librarian) to use at your institution when notifying your end users about the three databases that you have. These are the three emails that you can use.

EMBASE

HMIC

AMED

Download and print high-quality posters to promote Ovid throughout your library

EMBASE Poster

HMIC Poster

AMED Poster

Buttons for Your Library Portal

Use the buttons below to provide users with quick access to your subscribed content.

Embase on Ovid

HMIC on Ovid

AMED on Ovid

Factsheets

Use the buttons below to provide users with quick access to your subscribed content.

EMBASE Factsheet

HMIC Factsheet

AMED Factsheet

Ovid Tools & Widgets

Add an Ovid Search Bar to your Library pages or intranet

Here is a sample of how your Ovid Search Bar could look.


Search Mode:	Basic (natural language) Advanced (syntax)
Search:
Database:

Click the "Select All" button below and then Copy/Paste the code to add the Ovid Search Bar to your own webpage/portal. Add: This example will work for subscribers to EMBASE, AMED, HMIC and Journals products. To receive a Search Bar that matches your Ovid subscriptions, contact [email protected]

Select All

<script>
                                function toggleLayer( whichLayer )
                                {
                                var elem, vis;
                                if( document.getElementById ) // this is the way the standards work
                                elem = document.getElementById( whichLayer );
                                else if( document.all ) // this is the way old msie versions work
                                elem = document.all[whichLayer];
                                else if( document.layers ) // this is the way nn4 works
                                elem = document.layers[whichLayer];
                                vis = elem.style;
                                // if the style.display value is blank we try to figure it out here
                                if(vis.display==''&&elem.offsetWidth!=undefined&&elem.offsetHeight!=undefined)
                                vis.display = (elem.offsetWidth!=0&&elem.offsetHeight!=0)?'block':'none';
                                vis.display = (vis.display==''||vis.display=='block')?'none':'block';
                                }

Search in Ovid

Ovid Factsheet

Ovid Resource Center

Contact Ovid

Ovid Tools & Widgets

Ovid Tools & Widgets can help streamline your users research by making your Ovid subscriptions available at the point of use to your staff and students. This will help you to improve visibility of your subscribed content, facilitate easy access and increase usage. Ovid’s Technical Services team has access to a wide variety of Tools & Widgets and is available to help you and match your specific needs and content portfolio. Take a look at the examples on this page, and contact [email protected] for further assistance.

PDF Instructions

Ovid Tools and Widgets Factsheet

Training and Support

Whether you're a first-time Ovid customer or an experienced user, Ovid's training and help options can make using Ovid products smooth and efficient. Ovid offers novice, intermediate, and advanced workshops to help you and your organization get the most out of your Ovid experience.

Visit www.ovid.com/training to get started.