title: A review of the OvidSP platform.
abstract: As part of its mission to advance the technological capabilities of its products, Ovid introduced a redesign of its database platform in fall 2007. The platform redesign brought new features and enhancements to an already robust system. The transition between Ovid Gateway and the OvidSP platform was orchestrated seamlessly. With the OvidSP platform came innovative changes such as the incorporation of Natural Language Processing associated with the new Basic Search mode. Discussed are OvidSP features, advantages and disadvantages of the new platform, customizable settings, and future direction.
authors.affiliation: George T Harrell Library, Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Penn State University, Hershey, PA 17033-0850, USA. mfitzsimmons@hmc.psu.edu
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: FitzSimmons
authors.forename: Valerie A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Gross
mesh_terms: D003196:Computer Graphics; D003199:Computer Systems; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003626:Data Display; D003628:Database Management Systems / Q000592:standards*; D016206:Databases, Bibliographic; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods; D007256:Information Systems / Q000639:trends; D007993:Libraries, Medical; D016239:MEDLINE; D046650:Medical Subject Headings; D009323:Natural Language Processing; D012985:Software Design; D014584:User-Computer Interface