OvidSP, Nursing@Ovid Enhancements Scheduled for
August 24th

Dear Ovid Customer:

We are pleased to announce that the August enhancements of OvidSP and Nursing@Ovid are scheduled for deployment on Monday, August 24th at 10:00am Eastern Daylight Time (14:00 GMT). If you or one of your users is in an OvidSP or Nursing@Ovid session at that time, your session will continue uninterrupted until you log out or your session times out.

As a reminder, the enhancements include the following and are all designed to streamline the navigation and usability of the Browse Journals and Full-Text display areas:  

• Journal A-Z page
  • Search bar for quickly searching your subscribed Ovid journals or all your institution’s journals
  • Four navigational “widgets”—Filter by Availability, Filter by Title, Filter by Subject, and My Favorites—which can be collapsed or rearranged

• Table of Contents page
  • Search bar for searching articles in the current issue or all issues of a journal; keyword and Advanced Search options are available
  • “Breadcrumb trail” will allow for easier navigation
  • Two navigational “widgets”: Journal Information and Issue List—which can be collapsed or rearranged

• Full-text display of a specific journal article
  • Standardized screen resolution size for enhanced readability
  • “Breadcrumb trail” for easier navigation
  • Collapsible text sections and back-to-top links
  • Thumbnail images (when images are available) that enlarge in a pop-up window will appear together in an Image Gallery; images can also be exported to a PowerPoint presentation
  • Article Tools section that will include all your work functions, such as Jumpstart and PDF display links
  • Outline section which will allow you to quickly navigate to different areas of the article

Preview screenshots, training classes now available
Preview screenshots for the enhancements are now available in the OvidSP Resource Center and Nursing@Ovid Resource Center. A new What’s New in Journals@Ovid training class provides a comprehensive, step-by-step overview of the enhancements. Sign up for a session that fits into your schedule.

Please contact support@ovid.com with any questions.

Regards,

Wolters Kluwer Health - Ovid