What is the difference between Ovid MEDLINE and PubMed?
• Ovid MEDLINE offers: – more sophisticated mapping system to help identify appropriate subject headings (MeSH terms) – more control over the “explode” function and selecting subject terms or textwords – the ability to connect to the Online Catalog to see complete library holdings – the ability to save complex search strategies using search statement numbers – the AutoAlert update feature • PubMed MEDLINE offers: – a more current database with citations added directly by journal publishers – a search engine that simultaneously searches for subject headings and textwords and automatically explodes subject headings – more direct links to full-text journal articles – a “related articles” feature – a faster response time – free access to everyone
