We offer access to both the Embase and Medline databases on the Ovid platform.
Embase is a comprehensive, biomedical literature database, produced by the leading STEM publisher Elsevier, with a strong focus on pharmacology and medical devices.
Medline is the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) primary bibliographic database for biomedical and life sciences literature, containing citations and abstracts from peer-reviewed journal articles.
Both databases index articles from thousands of peer reviewed medical journals.
On the Ovid platform it is possible to search each of these databases individually or simultaneously.

On the Ovid platform there are two very useful resources to assist with searching Embase and Medline.
There is the Help link near the top right hand corner of the screen which when clicked opens a pop up window listing numerous topics with helpful advice and guidance on each.
There is also the Ovid Search Builder (the button for accessing this is directly to the left of the Help link) which is a tool for helping the user to quickly and easily, step-by-step, construct a search strategy.

As well as the help available on the Ovid platform itself, there is a wealth of helpful information about searching Embase, Medline and various other online resources that are available to BMA members on our Research Resources page.

If you encounter any technical issues with accessing the Ovid platform please do get in touch with us by sending an email to bma-library@bma.org.uk and we will investigate the matter for you and work to get it resolved as soon as possible.

For certain aspects of the Ovid platform, such as the saved searches facility, you will need to contact the Support Team at Ovid for assistance. Their email address is: support@ovid.com.

If you have any comments or feedback about this blog post please do get in touch with us by sending an email to: bma-library@bma.org.uk