BUMC MEDLINE PLUS/OVID TUTORIAL

Alumni Medical Library
Boston University Medical Center


TUTORIAL MENU
 
Tutorial Home
Instructions for Using the Tutorial
Developing Your Search Strategy
Formulating Your Question
Choosing An Appropriate Database
Selecting the Best Search Terms
Advantages and Disadvantages of Text Word and Title Word Searching
Selecting the Best Medical Subject Headings
Quiz Section I: Text Word vs. MeSH Searching
Mapping Function
Subheadings
Tree Display
Explode Function
Focus Function
Combining Sets
Quiz Section II: Combining Sets
Limiting
Quiz Section III: Reviewing the Explode, Focus, Subheadings, and Limit Options
Viewing or Displaying Search Results
Full Text Options
Printing, E-Mailing, and Saving Search Results
Ordering Articles
Searching Tips, Hints, & Reminders
Tutorial Evaluation
ADDITIONAL TOPICS
OVID's Main Menu Icons
Author Searching
Title Word Searching
Journal Searching
OTHER RESOURCES
Searching for Evidence in the Primary Medical Literature Tutorial: EBM Tutorial
More Information about BUMC MEDLINE Plus/OVID
Direct-entry Commands: enable users to bypass menu options
OVID Documentation
ORDERING ARTICLES

BUMC MEDLINE Plus/OVID's ORDER option allows you to request that articles be photocopied on your behalf.

If the articles are available in the Alumni Medical Library's Collection, you will be charged 20 cents for each page. Turnaround time is usually 2 - 4 days.

If the articles are not available in the Library, an interlibrary loan (ILL) will be generated. ILLs cost $3 per item ordered, and take approximatley 1 - 2 weeks to arrive. Rush photocopy and ILL options are also available for additional fees.


To order articles, use the ORDER option in the ACTION COLUMN:






Then fill out the dialog box:

O V I D Document Ordering


Enter Order Information Below
FULL NAME
DEPARTMENT
ADDRESS
PHONE
EMAIL
Order Sources
Document Delivery Service
Send Me a Copy of My Order Request (Will be sent to above email address)


   
 
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