Universal Search Results
Universal Search results are displayed separately from the OvidSP search results. You can view and manage Universal Search results via one of the two tab views:
- Combined Tab View which displays all Ovid Universal Search results from all sources in one tab
- Multiple Tab View which displays sources in individual tabs
The Combined and Multiple Tab Views operate independently of one another. Sorting, selecting and results management only apply to the currently selected view.
Switching from Combined Tab View to Multiple Tab View
Switching from Multiple Tab View to Combined Tab View
COMBINED TAB VIEW
The Combined Tab View is the default display of Ovid Universal Search results. All Universal Search results are integrated and presented in a single tab.
Source filtering options are available for each source that has results in the Combined Tab View. |
| To change from the Combined Tab View to the Multiple Tab View, click on the Separate Tabs by Source link. |
Each view functions independently, and selections are not migrated between views. Any selections you make in one view will not replicate in another view. |
MULTIPLE TAB VIEW
Ovid Universal Search results are displayed individually by source providers. Results from each source are displayed in an individual tab.
If more than one (1) source exists for a Source Provider, all sources are displayed in the Results Tools box in alphabetical order showing the individual source names with the number of search results for each.
The total number of available results per Source Provider is displayed on the corresponding tab beside the Source Provider's name.
| When there is only one source per Source Provider, the source will be displayed in the Results Tools box for information, but will not be selectable. |
To change from the Multiple Tab View to the Combined Tab View, click on the Combine Tabs link. |
Each view functions independently, and selections are not migrated between views. Any selection you make in one view will not replicate in another view. |
The Results Tools provides access to multiple widgets that assist you in managing your results:
- Search Information
- Filter Results
You can personalize the appearance of your Results Tools and its associated widgets within the Navigation Pane space.
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Widgets can be re-ordered or re-arranged by drag and drop method. However, this method is only available to Javascript users. |
By default, all widgets are available and open. If the widgets are currently closed, you can open and view the preferred widget through the Options link:
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Clicking the Options link will open a popup window where you can select or deselect the result tool(s) for your Navigation Pane. |
DE-DUPLICATION OF UNIVERSAL SEARCH RESULTS
The same record may be retrieved from more than one source and appears multiple times in a results set. OvidSP's deduplication feature allows you to hide duplicate records and to view only the unique set.
OvidSP's de-duplication feature identifies and groups duplicate records. Only the first or master record will be displayed in the results set. The duplicate records areidentified by the + sign, and by multiple platforms listed on the master record.
The source for the record that is currently displayed is listed first and is bolded, duplicate sources then follow.
To view duplicate records, click on its + sign. Duplicate records will be displayed and indented under the master record to clearly identify their relationship.
To hide duplicate records, click the - sign.
| Note: | New de-duplication requests will not be executed until all results from the current request have been received. (This feature is only available when in the Combined Tab View). |
Since OvidSP retrieves only a subset of all available results, you may request that more results be retrieved after you have finished viewing the initial set of results.
Click on the Get More... link to retrieve more results.
When more results are retrieved, these will be appended to the previously retrieved results. The first new results will be displayed.
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LINKING FROM UNIVERSAL SEARCH RESULTS
Link Service links which you have defined in Links@Ovid or LinkSolver will also be valid for Ovid Universal Search results when the metadata is sufficient to determine linking availability.
When sufficient metadata is provided with an Ovid Universal Search result (i.e, ISSN, Year, Volume, Issue, Page) to determine the appropriate linking, the system will display Link Service links for Ovid Universal Search records (e.g. Ovid Full Text, Full Text links).
Links to the complete set of data and to the external platform will also be provided.
URL/Persistent URL |
The direct link to the article on the source. This link was provided by the external platform that is being searched with Ovid Universal Search. Full-text access depends on each user's access rights. | |
Complete Reference |
The complete set of bibliographic data provided by the source. | |
Ovid Full Text |
Displays records to which your site has purchased a Journals@Ovid subscription or to which you have purchased access through OvidSP's Deposit Account. | |
Full Text |
Links@Ovid allows you to access external (non-Ovid) resources seamlessly as part of your OvidSP session. | |
External Link Resolvers |
Opens a window display of services for external resource information related to the record. The link may be customized by your site administrator to reflect the naming convention used in your site. |
| To learn more about Ovid Universal Search, please contact your sales representative. |
Click here for more details about links in an OvidSP session.
Search History Display
Searching with Universal Search will post statements and the number of results found to the search history.
Click the 
icon to display the number of results from each source.
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