OVID Database Nicknames
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The OVID search software internally refers to the year segments of a database by various nicknames. The nicknames show up in the use reports to indicate how often a particular segment was used. Below is a list which will help you interpret these nicknames:
| aidsline | AIDSLINE <1980 - present> |
| bbip | Books In Print <1995 - present> |
| bpad | Bowkers Publisher Authority Database |
| biobz | Biological Abstracts <1993 - present> |
| bioba98 | Biological Abstracts 1998 |
| bioba97 | Biological Abstracts 1997 |
| bioba96 | Biological Abstracts 1996 |
| bioba95 | Biological Abstracts 1995 |
| bioba94 | Biological Abstracts 1994 |
| bioba93 | Biological Abstracts 1993 |
| biobrz | Biological Abstracts/RRM <1992 - present> |
| biobr98 | Biological Abstracts/RRM 1998 |
| biobr97 | Biological Abstracts/RRM 1997 |
| biobr96 | Biological Abstracts/RRM 1996 |
| biobr95 | Biological Abstracts/RRM 1995 |
| biobr92 | Biological Abstracts/RRM <1992 - 1994> |
| eric | ERIC <1984 - present> |
| ericb | ERIC <1966 - 1983> |
| ercz | ERIC <1966 - present> |
| hstz | HealthSTAR <1975 - present> |
| hstr96 | HealthSTAR <1996 - present> |
| hstr92 | HealthSTAR <1992 - 1995> |
| hstr87 | HealthSTAR <1987 - 1991> |
| hstr75 | HealthSTAR <1975 - 1986> |
| infoz | ABI/Inform <1985 - present> |
| info99 | ABI/Inform <1999> |
| info98 | ABI/Inform <1998> |
| info97 | ABI/Inform <1997> |
| info96 | ABI/Inform <1996> |
| info95 | ABI/Inform <1995> |
| info94 | ABI/Inform <1994> |
| info93 | ABI/Inform <1993> |
| info85 | ABI/Inform <1985 - 1992> |
| inspz | INSPEC <1969 - present> |
| insp96 | INSPEC <1996 - present> |
| insp87 | INSPEC <1987 - 1995> |
| insp82 | INSPEC <1982 - 1986> |
| insp69 | INSPEC <1969 - 1981> |
| mesz | MEDLINE <1966 - present> |
| medl | MEDLINE <1985 - present> |
| med90 | MEDLINE <1990 - 1994> |
| med85 | MEDLINE <1985 - 1989> |
| med76 | MEDLINE <1976 - 1984> |
| med66 | MEDLINE <1966 - 1975> |
| mlab | MLA Bibliography <1963 - present> |
| nc2 | Nursing Collection II <1997 - present> |
| nurc | Nursing Collection <1995 - present> |
| nursing | CINAHL <1982 - present> |
| periz | Periodical Abstracts <1986 - present> |
| peri99 | Periodical Abstracts <1999> |
| peri98 | Periodical Abstracts <1998> |
| peri97 | Periodical Abstracts <1997> |
| peri96 | Periodical Abstracts <1996> |
| peri95 | Periodical Abstracts <1995> |
| peri94 | Periodical Abstracts <1994> |
| peri93 | Periodical Abstracts <1993> |
| peri86 | Periodical Abstracts <1986 - 1992> |
| psycz | PsycINFO <1967 - present> |
| psyc | PsycINFO <1984 - present> |
| psyc2 | PsycINFO <1967 - 1983> |
| sfdb | SPORTDiscus <1949 - present> |
updated August 26, 2003