Librarian Support for Student Knowledge Synthesis Projects in Nursing: Saving, Sharing, and Exporting Searches

Saving

To save searches in MEDLINE Ovid, you'll need to create a personal account with Ovid.

1. Click the "My Account" tab
2. Click "Create Account"
3. Complete the form to sign up for an account

Once you are signed in, to save a search, follow these steps:

1. Beneath your Search History, click "Save All" 
2. Give your search a name
3. Click "Save"

To re-run your saved search, follow these steps:

1. Click "View saved" on the top right of your search history
2. Click the box next to your search and click "run"

Sharing

Click "Share Search History" on the bottom right of your search history. Choose "Copy Search History Link" and paste this into your Consultation Planning Form.

Exporting

1. Scroll to the beginning of your results
2. Choose "All"
3. Click "Export"
4. Choose "RIS" from the drop-down list
5. Click "Export"

The file will be in your downloads. You can move it and/or change the file name, but do not attempt to open it. The file must be imported into a program that can read the file type (i.e., Covidence or a reference manager).

Saving

You will need to sign in/create an account to save your search:

1. Click "Sign in" in the upper right-hand corner
2. Fill in your account information, or click "create an account" and follow the prompts

Follow these steps to save your search:

1. Above your Search History, Click the "Save Search / Alerts link"
2. Enter a Search Name.
3. Saved Search (Permanent) is selected by default
4. Click "Save"

To re-run your saved search, click "Retrieve Searches" at the top of your search history. Find the search in your list and click "Retrieve Saved Search."

Sharing

1. Make sure to refresh your search results first, so your search history  includes the number of results for each line
2. Click on “Print search history” right above your search history on the left side

3.  A new screen will open with just your search history. Right click, choose “print,” and then save as PDF. Attach the PDF to your appointment booking.

Exporting

1. Click "Share" at the top right of your search results
2. Choose Export results: E-mail a link to download exported results"
3. Fill out your email address and choose "RIS" from the options on the right (this is not the default)
4. Click "send"

You will receive an email with a link to download the RIS file. It may take some time to come through (up to an hour). The file will be in a zipped folder in your downloads once you click on the link, which needs to be unzipped before you attempt to import it to a program. Once extracted, you can move the file and/or change the file name, but do not attempt to open it. The file must be imported into a program that can read the file type (i.e., Covidence or a reference manager).