Ovid Personal Account Setup
More questions? Email us or call us at 303-724-2152.
Personal Ovid Accounts
How do I setup a new Ovid Personal Account?
On Ovid's Search Form Page, click on: My Account
On Ovid's My Account Page, click on: Create a new Personal Account
View instructions: Creating a Personal Account
View tutorial: Creating a Personal Account (4 min)
I forgot my Ovid Personal Account login name and password. What do I do?
On Ovid's Search Form Page, click on: My Account
On Ovid's My Account Page, click on: Forgot your Personal Account password?
I already have an Ovid ID and password issued by the library. Do I need to create a new Ovid Personal Account? Why should I switch?
In 2006, we moved from library-issued Ovid logins to Ovid-assigned "Personal Accounts". If you have an Ovid login/password issued before September 5, 2006, access is still available using that login.
You have the option of switching to the new system by creating a new Ovid Personal Account (see instructions at top of page).
An Ovid Personal Account allows you to include links back to the record in your results and share these links with others. Users can register themselves and have immediate access. Resetting forgotten passwords is also much more convenient.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ovid Personal Accounts
Who can access Ovid?
Off-campus access to Ovid is restricted to primary patrons of the UC Denver Health Sciences Library. Off-campus users will be prompted for a Health Sciences Library login and password.
How do I do a Basic Search?
View instructions: Basic Search
Watch video: Basic Search Overview (3 min)
How do I do an Advanced Search?
View instructions: Advanced Search
Watch video: Advanced Search Overview (5 min)
How do I save my search strategies?
View instructions: Saving Searches
Watch video: Run a Saved Search (5 min)
An AutoAlert is a saved search strategy that runs automatically without any intervention on your part. When you save your search strategy as an AutoAlert in any database, the AutoAlert profile retrieves any newly-added documents on your topic and emails them to you the day that database has been updated. Visit the AutoAlerts web page for an explanation, or Ask a Librarian.
View instructions: Create an AutoAlert
View video: My Workspace: Autoalerts (6 min)
Can I set up an "AutoAlert" in PubMed?
Yes. PubMed has a new feature called My NCBI. Select My NCBI from the left side of the PubMed screen to register for an account.
How do I move my current saved searches and AutoAlerts to an Ovid Personal Account?
- Set up a free Ovid Personal Account: see instructions at top of this page
- Remember: The Ovid login and password you created are different than the library login and password you will need in order to access Ovid from off campus.
- Please inform us of the change at 303-724-2152 or email us the request: circ.library@ucdenver.edu
- We will contact Ovid and let you know when the searches are transferred.
Where can I find Ovid's online help page, videos and tutorials?
Visit Ovid's Online Help Page
Visit Ovid's Training Page and click on Online Training or Tutorials & Demos
Please contact us with any questions or comments: circ.library@ucdenver.edu or call us at 303-724-2152.
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