Ovid Database Login
  Please be patient.  Logging in may take up to 30 seconds.  
Access to MEDLINE (biomedical/clinical), PsycINFO (psychology), HealthSTAR (health services technology, administration, and research), CINAHL (nursing/allied health),CancerLit, Journals@Ovid, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and Best Evidence (Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews).
Generic Access

IP Access

No password is required for access,
but users must connect from a computer on the Allina Health System network.

  Personal Account 

ID/PW Access

At the Ovid front page, enter your user ID and password.

Unless you need to save your search strategies for re-execution at a later date, this is the easiest way to get to the Ovid Web Gateway. Allina Health System affiliated physicians and employees may apply for a personal Ovid account. With a personal account, you may save your search strategies for later use, and you may connect from non-Allina Health System IP addresses. To register, you will need to fill out an application and return it to Allina Library Services. Accounts are usually created within 5 working days. Contact (612)863-4312 for registration information and help with passwords.
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